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Shortening Of Both Forearm Bones

Virginia 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?

$1,349

Typical negotiated rate. In Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,349 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,202 from a physician practice, and about $3,388 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 8 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$1,202$1,047 to $1,622
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,388$1,230 to $7,079

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,388 · 10th to 90th $1,047 to $8,913Professionalmedian $1,202 · 10th to 90th $912 to $2,754
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $3,388professional $1,202

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
$1,122.02
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$8,912.51
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$4,365.16
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,888.44
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$7,413.10
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$2,511.89
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$6,760.83
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$645.65
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$2,187.76
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,348.96
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$2,344.23
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$1,995.26
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$1,621.81
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$7,943.28
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$7,943.28
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,623.41
Median
$8,912.51
Typical High
$17,782.79
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$2,089.30

Where Virginia 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.

Virginia $1,349 · 33rd 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.