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Wrist Joint Replacement, Forearm Bone End

Indiana 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?

$39,756

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $39,756 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $851 to the doctor who performs it, and $38,905 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$851$759 to $1,122
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center$38,905$11,749 to $56,234

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $38,905 · 10th to 90th $2,570 to $77,625Professionalmedian $851 · 10th to 90th $708 to $1,549
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20K$50K$100Kfacility $38,905professional $851

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
$1,174.90
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$16,218.10
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,380.38
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,786.30
Median
$40,738.03
Typical High
$81,283.05
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,548.82
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$933.25
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$19,952.62
Typical High
$23,442.29
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,778.28
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,025.60
Median
$14,454.40
Typical High
$22,387.21
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,445.44

Where Indiana 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

Indiana· 1st of 50

$39,756

$851 physician + $38,905 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.