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Wrist Joint Replacement, Forearm Bone End

Nebraska 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?

$10,408

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $10,408 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $1,288 to the doctor who performs it, and $9,120 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$1,288$794 to $1,778
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center$9,120$7,943 to $14,454

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $9,120 · 10th to 90th $1,349 to $23,442Professionalmedian $1,288 · 10th to 90th $741 to $4,467
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $9,120professional $1,288

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
$7,079.46
Median
$8,511.38
Typical High
$15,135.61
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$4,466.84
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12,882.50
Median
$16,982.44
Typical High
$33,113.11
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$1,778.28
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21,379.62
Median
$21,379.62
Typical High
$21,379.62
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$2,344.23
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$26,915.35
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$6,025.60
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$2,511.89
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21,379.62
Median
$21,379.62
Typical High
$21,379.62
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$2,511.89
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$26,302.68
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$2,137.96

Where Nebraska 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

Nebraska· 11th of 50

$10,408

$1,288 physician + $9,120 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.