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Open Repair of a Broken Breastbone

Maryland rates for HCPCS 21825

Repairs a fractured sternum, the flat bone down the center of the chest, through an incision, putting the pieces back into line and holding them there with wires, plates, or screws where fixation is needed. It is done when the break is unstable, badly displaced, or too painful to breathe against. Stabilizing the bone eases the pain and lets the person breathe deeply again.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $1,000 · 10th–90th $513$3,5480%10%20%10th90th$1,000Professionalmedian $676 · 10th–90th $589$1,1220%10%20%10th90th$676$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K

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

Insurance Carrier
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$645.65
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$1,122.02
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$14,791.08