Setting a broken wrist without surgery (closed reduction) and casting it. What Medicare pays in each setting, in every state, and where it costs less.
Setting a broken wrist without surgery (closed reduction) and casting it.
Every bill for the whole procedure: facility, surgeon, anesthesia and the care around it
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Medicare's 2026 national price for wrist fracture set and cast is $635 at office or clinic; $1,422 at surgery center; $2,192 at hospital outpatient. Prices vary by area; private insurance usually pays more.
Usually at office or clinic ($635) rather than hospital outpatient ($2,192), about $1,558 less for the same service at Medicare's national rates.
These are Medicare's payment rates, a public benchmark for a fair price. What you pay depends on your insurance, deductible and the provider. Ask for a written estimate before you book; if you are uninsured or paying yourself, you are entitled to a Good Faith Estimate.