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Opening The Hip Joint To Remove A Loose Body

Alaska rates for HCPCS 27033

Opens the hip joint through an incision so the surgeon can look inside and take out a loose fragment of bone or cartilage, or a foreign object, that is caught in the joint. Loose fragments cause catching, locking, and pain, and can damage the joint surface if left in place.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Opening The Hip Joint To Remove A Loose Body cost?

$1,995

Typical facility fee. In Alaska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,995 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,230 to $4,786.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 $1,995 · 10th to 90th $1,072 to $10,715
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $1,995

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
$3,162.28
Median
$10,715.19
Typical High
$14,125.38
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$5,248.07
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$5,248.07
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,754.40
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$14,791.08

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 19.1 times more in Maine than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Alaska $1,995 · 40th of 50
ME $18,197WV $955

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.