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Wrist Joint Replacement, Forearm Bone End

Ohio 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?

$9,764

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $9,764 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $851 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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

What's inside this number

Part of the billTypicalRange
Physician feeThe doctor who performs it$851$776 to $1,148
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center$8,913$3,715 to $11,220

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $8,913 · 10th to 90th $1,514 to $14,454Professionalmedian $851 · 10th to 90th $676 to $2,570
$100$1K$10Kfacility $8,913professional $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
$1,513.56
Median
$8,912.51
Typical High
$12,589.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$10,232.93
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,090.30
Median
$8,511.38
Typical High
$60,255.96
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,412.54
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$933.25
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$21,379.62
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,621.81
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21,379.62
Median
$21,379.62
Typical High
$21,379.62
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,621.81
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$33.11
SummaCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,659.59
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,897.79
Median
$13,182.57
Typical High
$21,379.62
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,445.44

Where Ohio 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

Ohio· 13th of 50

$9,764

$851 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.