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Removal of an Artificial Hip

Alaska rates for HCPCS 27090

Takes out an artificial hip joint without putting a new one in during the same operation. The implant and any cement are removed from the thigh bone and the socket, and the space is cleaned out. It is most often done because the implant has become infected or has loosened, with any replacement left to a later operation.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal of an Artificial Hip cost?

$1,549

Typical facility fee. In Alaska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,549 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,023 to $4,074.

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 $1,549 · 10th to 90th $912 to $10,715
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $1,549

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
$2,691.53
Median
$10,715.19
Typical High
$14,125.38
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$4,466.84
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$4,466.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$14,791.08

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 18.2 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 $1,549 · 41st of 50
ME $14,791WV $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.