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Shortening Of Both Forearm Bones

West 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?

$1,047

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,047 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,047 from a physician practice, and about $1,000 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 4 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$1,047$1,000 to $1,122
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,000$1,000 to $1,622

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,000 · 10th to 90th $1,000 to $1,738Professionalmedian $1,047 · 10th to 90th $912 to $1,549
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $1,000professional $1,047

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
$1,000.00
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,737.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,122.02
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,318.26
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$1,174.90
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$1,862.09
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$7,079.46
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$20,417.38
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,778.28

Where West 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.

West Virginia $1,047 · 49th 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.