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Open Repair Of A Complex Hip Socket Fracture

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 27228

Repairs a hip socket broken through both of its main supporting pillars, or split into several major pieces, through a surgical incision. The fragments are put back into position and held with plates and screws so the cup that holds the ball of the thighbone is rebuilt. It is the more extensive of the socket repairs and often needs a large exposure.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Open Repair Of A Complex Hip Socket Fracture cost?

$2,138

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,138 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,950 to $4,266.

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 $4,786 · 10th to 90th $1,950 to $27,542Professionalmedian $2,138 · 10th to 90th $1,778 to $5,370
$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $4,786professional $2,138

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
$1,698.24
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$7,413.10
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$1,995.26
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$7,244.36
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$5,370.32
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$4,365.16
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$10,232.93
Typical High
$34,673.69
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$5,370.32
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
$891.25
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,023.29
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$407.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$1,548.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$309.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$204.17
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$1,445.44

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 17.8 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.

Washington, DC· 36th of 51

$2,138

AK $7,586TX $427

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.