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Plate and Screw Repair of Broken Ribs

Vermont rates for HCPCS 21811

Open surgery that realigns broken ribs on one side of the chest and holds them with plates and screws, sometimes with a camera passed into the chest to see the repair from inside. It is used when ribs are badly displaced or when a segment of chest wall has come loose and moves with breathing. This version covers up to three ribs on one side.

Rates data updated July 2026.

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