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Open Repair of a Broken Collarbone

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 23515

Repairs a broken collarbone through an incision over the bone, lining the fragments up directly under the surgeon's eye and holding them there, commonly with a plate and screws or a pin. It is chosen when the bone ends are badly out of position, shortened, or pressing on the skin, rather than when a sling alone would be enough. Any hardware used is normally left in place.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Open Repair of a Broken Collarbone cost?

$7,586

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $7,586 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,230 to $10,233.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $7,586 · 10th to 90th $776 to $16,218Professionalmedian $977 · 10th to 90th $977 to $1,660
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $7,586professional $977

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$7,762.47
Typical High
$16,218.10
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,365.16
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$6,309.57
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$8,317.64
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$117.49
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,659.59
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,380.38
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,495.41
Median
$13,803.84
Typical High
$23,442.29
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26,915.35
Median
$26,915.35
Typical High
$45,708.82
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$2,691.53

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 17.4 times more in Wyoming than in Montana. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

North Carolina· 17th of 50

$7,586

WY $21,878MT $1,259

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.