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Strengthening A Weakened Bone At The Shoulder

Minnesota rates for HCPCS 23491

Places metal such as a rod, plate, pins, or wires, sometimes together with bone cement, into a weakened bone at the shoulder to support it before it breaks. It is used when a tumor or other disease has eaten into the bone and a fracture looks likely.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $5,888 · 10th–90th $1,585$38,0190%5%10%10th90th$5,888$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K$50.0K$100.0K

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
$1,000.00
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$4,677.35
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,025.60
Median
$23,442.29
Typical High
$58,884.37
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$9,772.37
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,754.23
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$7,762.47
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$12,022.64
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,570.88
Median
$9,332.54
Typical High
$33,113.11