Treats a broken small bone in the wrist (other than the scaphoid, the wrist bone most commonly fractured) without surgery, allowing it to heal in its current position while supported by a splint or cast. This closed approach does not involve repositioning the bone or using hardware such as pins, screws, or wires. It applies to a single wrist bone.
Rates data updated July 2026.
How much does Wrist Bone Fracture Treatment, Closed cost?
$355
Typical physician fee. In Rhode Island, July 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $355 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $288 to $457.
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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.
How much rates vary
Facilitymedian $1,479 · 10th to 90th $537 to $3,981Professionalmedian $355 · 10th to 90th $263 to $525
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
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$3,981.07
Facility
Global
$1,513.56
$1,548.82
$3,981.07
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$467.74
Professional
Global
$263.03
$309.03
$467.74
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$724.44
Professional
Global
$302.00
$389.05
$724.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$645.65
Professional
Global
$346.74
$467.74
$645.65
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$5,128.61
Facility
Global
$436.52
$1,230.27
$5,128.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$676.08
Professional
Global
$251.19
$363.08
$676.08
Where Rhode Island sits
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