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Wrist Joint Replacement, Forearm Bone End

Virginia 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?

$4,422

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,422 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $955 to the doctor who performs it, and $3,467 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$955$832 to $1,318
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center$3,467$1,000 to $8,913

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,467 · 10th to 90th $851 to $15,136Professionalmedian $955 · 10th to 90th $741 to $2,884
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $3,467professional $955

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
$912.01
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$10,964.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$5,623.41
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12,882.50
Median
$22,387.21
Typical High
$38,018.94
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,995.26
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$10,000.00
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$645.65
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,737.80
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,071.52
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$1,862.09
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,548.82
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,071.52
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$10,000.00
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$10,000.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10,471.29
Median
$17,782.79
Typical High
$36,307.81
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,621.81

Where Virginia 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

Virginia· 39th of 50

$4,422

$955 physician + $3,467 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.