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Wrist Joint Replacement, Forearm Bone End

Arkansas rates for HCPCS 25442

This surgery replaces the end of one of the forearm bones at the wrist, on the little-finger side, with an artificial implant. It is used when the joint surface has been badly damaged, such as by arthritis or a previous injury, causing pain and limited movement. Replacing the damaged bone end with a smooth artificial surface relieves pain and helps restore wrist motion.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Wrist Joint Replacement, Forearm Bone End cost?

$3,432

Typical total for the visit. In Arkansas, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,432 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $977 to the doctor who performs it, and $2,455 to the hospital or surgery center where it takes place. Done somewhere without a facility charge, you pay only the first.

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.

What's inside this number

Part of the billTypicalRange
Physician feeThe doctor who performs it$977$759 to $1,047
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center$2,455$1,698 to $22,387

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,455 · 10th to 90th $1,000 to $25,119Professionalmedian $977 · 10th to 90th $708 to $1,259
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $2,455professional $977

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
$977.24
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$2,511.89
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$1,096.48
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$537.03
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22,387.21
Median
$22,387.21
Typical High
$30,199.52
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$1,148.15
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12,022.64
Median
$12,022.64
Typical High
$12,022.64
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,380.38
Qualchoice
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$616.60
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,715.35
Median
$8,709.64
Typical High
$28,840.32
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,479.11

Where Arkansas sits

The same service costs 24.2 times more in Indiana than in West Virginia. 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.

Physician feeFacility fee

Arkansas· 41st of 50

$3,432

$977 physician + $2,455 facility

IN $39,756WV $1,645

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.