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Removal of a Foreign Object From the Hip Area

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 27086

Surgery to take out a foreign object from the hip or pelvic region, such as a splinter, a piece of glass or metal, or a fragment left behind after an injury. The surgeon makes an incision over the object, removes it, and closes the wound. It is done when the object causes pain, infection, or interferes with movement.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal of a Foreign Object From the Hip Area cost?

$339

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $339 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $178 to $661.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,754 · 10th to 90th $178 to $7,762Professionalmedian $316 · 10th to 90th $170 to $417
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $2,754professional $316

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$416.87
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$4,073.80
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$776.25
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$741.31
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$6,606.93
Typical High
$26,302.68
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$691.83

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 5.2 times more in California than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC· 18th of 51

$339

CA $1,349WV $257

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.