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Shortening Of Both Forearm Bones

South Dakota 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?

$2,042

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,042 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $2,042 from a physician practice, and about $1,995 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$1,549 to $2,399
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,995$1,445 to $2,188

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,995 · 10th to 90th $1,202 to $3,548Professionalmedian $2,042 · 10th to 90th $1,096 to $2,754
$1K$2K$5Kfacility $1,995professional $2,042

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$4,365.16
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$1,000.00
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$4,677.35
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$2,884.03
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$2,398.83
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$7,413.10
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$2,290.87
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$5,011.87
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$2,238.72
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$1,995.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$2,398.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$2,754.23
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$2,398.83

Where South Dakota 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.

South Dakota· 7th of 51

$2,042

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.