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Surgical Repair Of Broken Ribs With Fixation

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 21812

Repositions broken ribs and fixes them with plates and screws so the chest wall is stable again. A camera is sometimes used inside the chest to check the repair. It is done on one side of the chest and is used when breaks are badly displaced or the chest wall has become unstable.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $5,012 · 10th–90th $933$12,8820%10%20%10th90th$5,012Professionalmedian $1,047 · 10th–90th $617$2,8840%20%10th90th$1,047$5.0$100.0$2.0K$50.0K$1.0M$20.0M

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$11,220.18
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$7,413.10
Typical High
$15,135.61
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$5,495.41
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$117.49
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$12,302.69