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Growth Plate Arrest, Greater Trochanter Of The Femur

New Mexico rates for HCPCS 27185

Surgery that stops bone growth at the greater trochanter, a bony bump at the top of the thigh bone. This is done at the growth plate, either by fusing it or by stapling it; both techniques are the same service.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Growth Plate Arrest, Greater Trochanter Of The Femur cost?

$933

Typical negotiated rate. In New Mexico, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $933 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $912 from a physician practice, and about $2,884 from a hospital or other facility.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$912$676 to $1,047
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,884$1,288 to $6,026

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,884 · 10th to 90th $708 to $9,333Professionalmedian $912 · 10th to 90th $550 to $1,230
$50$200$1K$5K$20Kfacility $2,884professional $912

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
None
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$8,709.64
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$933.25
BCBS New Mexico
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$1,513.56
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$3,388.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$1,148.15
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$1,047.13
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$3,467.37
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$1,230.27
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$15,848.93
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,318.26
6 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$467.74
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$186.21
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$707.95
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$141.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$93.33
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$660.69

Where New Mexico sits

The same service costs 7.6 times more in Alaska than in Texas. 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.

New Mexico· 26th of 51

$933

AK $2,951TX $389

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.