Wrist Fusion Surgery

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 25800

Permanently joins the bones of the wrist so the joint no longer bends. The surgeon clears the worn-out cartilage from the joint surfaces and holds the bones together while they knit into one solid unit. It is done to take away pain from a severely damaged or arthritic wrist, accepting the loss of wrist movement in exchange.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Wrist Fusion Surgery cost?

$7,553

Typical total for the visit. Nationwide, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $7,553 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $1,096 to the doctor who performs it, and $6,457 to the hospital or surgery center where it takes place. Done somewhere without a facility charge, you pay only the first.

15% physician fee85% facility fee

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 54 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

What's inside this number

Part of the bill	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician feeThe doctor who performs it	The doctor who performs it	$1,096	$813 to $1,585
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center	The hospital or surgery center	$6,457	$2,818 to $11,482

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,457 · 10th to 90th $1,047 to $16,982Professionalmedian $1,096 · 10th to 90th $676 to $2,570

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	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $1,000.00 Median $4,677.35 Typical High $12,022.64	Facility	Global	$1,000.00	$4,677.35	$12,022.64
BCBS Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $3,630.78 Median $10,232.93 Typical High $22,908.68	Facility	Global	$3,630.78	$10,232.93	$22,908.68
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $1,174.90 Median $2,344.23 Typical High $7,244.36	Facility	Global	$1,174.90	$2,344.23	$7,244.36
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier AS · PA/NP assist Typical Low $117.49 Median $117.49 Typical High $117.49	Facility	AS · PA/NP assist	$117.49	$117.49	$117.49
United Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $2,884.03 Median $8,317.64 Typical High $18,620.87	Facility	Global	$2,884.03	$8,317.64	$18,620.87

What it costs in each state

The same service costs 8.9 times more in Wisconsin than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Physician feeFacility fee

WI $16,153MD $1,813

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.