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Shortening Of Both Forearm Bones

Iowa 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 October 2026.

How much does Shortening Of Both Forearm Bones cost?

$2,138

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,138 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $2,042 from a physician practice, and about $4,266 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$2,042$1,660 to $2,291
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$4,266$2,344 to $7,244

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,266 · 10th to 90th $1,549 to $14,791Professionalmedian $2,042 · 10th to 90th $1,148 to $2,884
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $4,266professional $2,042

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$7,244.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$1,584.89
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$7,244.36
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$2,818.38
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$3,311.31
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$17,378.01
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$7,413.10
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$2,570.40
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,905.46
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$7,244.36
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$4,168.69
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$19,054.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$2,754.23
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$2,290.87
6 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$794.33
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$316.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,202.26
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$239.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$158.49
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,122.02

Where Iowa sits

The same service costs 8.3 times more in Alaska than in Texas. 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.

Iowa· 5th of 51

$2,138

AK $4,169TX $501

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.