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Transplanting Cartilage Plugs Into The Knee

Alabama rates for HCPCS 27416

Takes small cylinders of cartilage with the bone beneath them from a part of the knee that carries little weight, and presses them into a damaged area of the joint surface through an open incision. The transplanted plugs restore a smooth surface where cartilage has been lost. The tissue comes from the patient's own knee, so there is no risk of rejection.

Facilitymedian $2,630 · 10th–90th $1,445$12,3030%10%10th90th$2,630Professionalmedian $1,047 · 10th–90th $832$1,9050%10%20%10th90th$1,047$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$2,630.27
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,905.46
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9,549.93
Median
$11,481.54
Typical High
$15,488.17
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$2,344.23
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$2,187.76
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$7,244.36
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,659.59