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Shortening Of Both Forearm Bones

Missouri 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 Missouri, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,380 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,288 from a physician practice, and about $3,548 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$1,288$1,047 to $1,549
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,548$2,042 to $5,129

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,548 · 10th to 90th $1,202 to $8,913Professionalmedian $1,288 · 10th to 90th $955 to $3,090
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $3,548professional $1,288

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
$1,698.24
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,202.26
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$6,606.93
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$1,819.70
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$2,691.53
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
80 · Assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$288.40
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$251.19
BCBS Kansas City
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,318.26
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$5,370.32
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$2,089.30
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$26,302.68
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$7,413.10
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$6,918.31
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$2,041.74
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
$426.58
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$562.34
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$223.87
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$851.14
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$169.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$112.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$794.33

Where Missouri 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.

Missouri· 28th 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.