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Open Repair of a Broken Breastbone

Wisconsin 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 $7,762 · 10th–90th $1,122$14,4540%10%10th90th$7,762Professionalmedian $1,349 · 10th–90th $912$1,9950%10%20%10th90th$1,349$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K

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
$524.81
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$14,454.40
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,011.87
Median
$8,128.31
Typical High
$13,489.63
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$2,630.27
DeanCare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$3,715.35
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$15,135.61
Network Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$10,715.19
Typical High
$17,378.01
Prevea360
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$1,380.38
Quartz
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$1,995.26
Quartz
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18,197.01
Median
$26,302.68
Typical High
$26,302.68
Quartz
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$2,630.27
Security Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$1,737.80
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,165.95
Median
$13,803.84
Typical High
$17,378.01