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Wrist Joint Replacement, Forearm Bone End

Montana 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?

$2,671

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,671 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $1,259 to the doctor who performs it, and $1,413 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$1,259$1,072 to $1,413
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center$1,413$1,318 to $1,445

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,413 · 10th to 90th $1,072 to $1,660Professionalmedian $1,259 · 10th to 90th $759 to $1,820
$100$500$2K$10K$50Kfacility $1,413professional $1,259

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$4,466.84
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$1,288.25
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$1,288.25
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,348.96
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$1,659.59
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$1,659.59
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,584.89
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$1,659.59
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$35,481.34
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$1,548.82

Where Montana 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

Montana· 48th of 50

$2,671

$1,259 physician + $1,413 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.