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Shortening Of Both Forearm Bones

Indiana 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?

$1,380

Typical negotiated rate. In Indiana, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,380 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,259 from a physician practice, and about $5,248 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$1,259$1,023 to $1,380
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$5,248$2,042 to $9,120

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,248 · 10th to 90th $955 to $14,125Professionalmedian $1,259 · 10th to 90th $851 to $1,905
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $5,248professional $1,259

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
$933.25
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$11,220.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$1,047.13
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$7,413.10
Typical High
$17,378.01
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$1,698.24
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$2,570.40
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
80 · Assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$295.12
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$239.88
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$7,244.36
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$7,762.47
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$7,079.46
Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$10,471.29
Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$2,041.74
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$9,120.11
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,905.46
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
$436.52
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$524.81
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$208.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$776.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$154.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$104.71
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$724.44

Where Indiana 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.

Indiana· 29th of 51

$1,380

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.