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Wrist Joint Replacement, Forearm Bone End

Minnesota 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?

$6,736

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6,736 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $1,950 to the doctor who performs it, and $4,786 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$1,950$1,445 to $2,692
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center$4,786$2,291 to $19,498

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,786 · 10th to 90th $1,288 to $54,954Professionalmedian $1,950 · 10th to 90th $1,023 to $3,020
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20K$50K$100Kfacility $4,786professional $1,950

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
$812.83
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$19,498.45
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$2,818.38
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,786.30
Median
$35,481.34
Typical High
$83,176.38
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$2,951.21
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$7,943.28
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$3,548.13
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$6,309.57
Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$3,235.94
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$12,022.64
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$4,466.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,786.30
Median
$13,182.57
Typical High
$45,708.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$3,090.30

Where Minnesota 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

Minnesota· 25th of 50

$6,736

$1,950 physician + $4,786 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.