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Open Repair of a Broken Radius Shaft

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 25515

Surgery that opens the forearm to line up a break in the shaft of the radius, the thumb-side forearm bone, and hold it with a plate and screws or a rod. It is used when the break cannot be held in the correct position with a cast alone. Fixing the bone in good alignment protects the ability to turn the palm up and down.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Open Repair of a Broken Radius Shaft cost?

$759

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $759 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $676 to $1,738.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,074 · 10th to 90th $1,413 to $19,055Professionalmedian $759 · 10th to 90th $646 to $1,950
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $4,074professional $759

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$6,606.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$1,737.80
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$7,943.28
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$1,949.84
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$1,621.81
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,754.23
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$42,657.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,949.84
6 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$363.08
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$144.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$537.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$109.65
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$72.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$501.19

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 7.2 times more in Alaska than in Texas. 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.

Washington, DC· 37th of 51

$759

AK $2,754TX $380

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.