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Forearm Pressure Release (Fasciotomy)

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 25020

Cuts open the tough sheet of tissue that wraps the forearm muscles, releasing dangerously high pressure inside the limb. Pressure builds up after injury, bleeding or swelling and can choke off blood flow, damaging muscle and nerve within hours. The wound is usually left open at first and closed at a later operation.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Forearm Pressure Release (Fasciotomy) cost?

$1,259

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,259 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $813 to $4,898.

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 $1,259 · 10th to 90th $741 to $8,710Professionalmedian $1,000 · 10th to 90th $1,000 to $1,660
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K$50.0Kfacility $1,259professional $1,000

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
$741.31
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$8,709.64
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$2,511.89
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,513.56
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,659.59
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$1,258.93
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$8,709.64
Typical High
$14,791.08
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,897.79
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$45,708.82

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 9.1 times more in Indiana than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

North Carolina $1,259 · 47th of 50
IN $7,762MD $851

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.