Wrist fracture care, no reset cost in Lexington, KY
In Lexington-Fayette, KY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for closed treatment of a wrist (distal radius) fracture, no resetting: from $479.55 to $479.55, with a median of $479.55. Across Kentucky, the median is $394.20 at 7 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 25600, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Closed Treatment Distal Radial/Ulna Fracture Without Manipulation | $479.55 | $1,198.87 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $479.55, median $479.55, highest $479.55.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $479.55. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
This is treatment of a broken distal radius, the forearm bone near the wrist, when the bone does not need to be pushed back into place and no surgery is done. Treatment is usually a splint or cast and follow-up checks.
What the price covers
The code covers the fracture care; for the treating doctor this usually includes follow-up visits over the following weeks. X-rays, the emergency room visit and casting supplies may be billed separately.