Removes part or all of the lower end of the ulna, the forearm bone on the little-finger side, where it meets the wrist. It is done when that bone end is arthritic, prominent, or blocking rotation, causing pain when turning the palm up and down. Taking it away relieves the grinding and restores forearm rotation.
Rates data updated July 2026.
How much does Removing the End of the Forearm Bone at the Wrist cost?
$3,162
Typical facility fee. In Utah, July 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,162 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $631 to $6,026.
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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.
How much rates vary
Facilitymedian $5,129 · 10th to 90th $603 to $9,120Professionalmedian $646 · 10th to 90th $417 to $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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.
Rates by insurance carrier
Insurance Carrier
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$8,709.64
Facility
Global
$602.56
$4,570.88
$8,709.64
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,677.35
Median
$6,309.57
Typical High
$9,772.37
Facility
Global
$4,677.35
$6,309.57
$9,772.37
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$812.83
Facility
Global
$812.83
$812.83
$812.83
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,000.00
Professional
Global
$416.87
$645.65
$1,000.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$8,317.64
Facility
Global
$1,202.26
$5,128.61
$8,317.64
Where Utah sits
The same service costs 24.5 times more in Indiana than in West Virginia. 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.