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Open Repair of a Broken Ulna Shaft

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 25545

Surgery that opens the forearm to align a break in the shaft of the ulna, the little-finger-side forearm bone, and hold it with a plate and screws or a rod. It is chosen when a cast cannot keep the pieces in acceptable position. Restoring the bone's length and straightness protects forearm rotation.

Rates data updated July 2026.

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

$1,072

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,072 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $741 to $6,761.

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 $1,047 · 10th to 90th $617 to $8,710Professionalmedian $1,148 · 10th to 90th $1,148 to $1,445
$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $1,047professional $1,148

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. 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
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$8,709.64
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$7,943.28
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$102.33
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,445.44
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$1,318.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,495.41
Median
$13,803.84
Typical High
$23,442.29
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26,302.68
Median
$26,302.68
Typical High
$45,708.82
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$2,630.27

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 29.5 times more in Indiana than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

North Carolina $1,072 · 47th of 50
IN $18,197WV $617

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.