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Shortening Of Both Forearm Bones

Colorado rates for HCPCS 25392

Surgery that shortens both bones of the forearm, the radius and the ulna. A segment is removed from each bone and the ends are brought together and held in place while they heal. It is done to correct a length or alignment problem so the wrist and elbow line up and work together properly.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Shortening Of Both Forearm Bones cost?

$1,862

Typical negotiated rate. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,862 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,096 from a physician practice, and about $6,607 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$1,096$1,023 to $1,549
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$6,607$3,548 to $10,000

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,607 · 10th to 90th $1,514 to $13,183Professionalmedian $1,096 · 10th to 90th $871 to $2,692
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $6,607professional $1,096

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$8,912.51
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$3,548.13
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,786.30
Median
$9,549.93
Typical High
$15,135.61
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$2,290.87
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$15,848.93
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$2,187.76
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$2,137.96
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$4,897.79
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$1,995.26
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$1,659.59
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$6,918.31
Typical High
$15,135.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$2,511.89

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 6.0 times more in California than in New Mexico. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Colorado $1,862 · 9th of 51
CA $6,166NM $1,023

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.