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Wrist Joint Replacement, Forearm Bone End

Connecticut 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?

$10,061

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $10,061 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $1,148 to the doctor who performs it, and $8,913 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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

What's inside this number

Part of the billTypicalRange
Physician feeThe doctor who performs it$1,148$813 to $1,778
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center$8,913$6,761 to $13,490

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $8,913 · 10th to 90th $4,898 to $18,197Professionalmedian $1,148 · 10th to 90th $724 to $2,630
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $8,913professional $1,148

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
$4,570.88
Median
$7,943.28
Typical High
$13,489.63
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$2,884.03
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9,120.11
Median
$17,378.01
Typical High
$36,307.81
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$2,238.72
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$38,904.51
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$2,137.96
ConnectiCare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,888.44
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$6,025.60
ConnectiCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,513.56
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9,120.11
Median
$12,589.25
Typical High
$23,442.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$2,187.76

Where Connecticut 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

Connecticut· 12th of 50

$10,061

$1,148 physician + $8,913 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.