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Open Rebuilding of a Ligament Inside the Knee

Maryland rates for HCPCS 27428

Rebuilds a torn or stretched ligament inside the knee joint through an open incision, using tissue to replace or reinforce the damaged ligament so the knee stops giving way. It is used for instability that has not settled with therapy and bracing. The knee is protected in a brace afterwards while the new ligament takes hold.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Open Rebuilding of a Ligament Inside the Knee cost?

$1,318

Typical facility fee. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,318 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,096 to $2,291.

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 $6,310 · 10th to 90th $646 to $9,550Professionalmedian $1,259 · 10th to 90th $1,096 to $1,995
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $6,310professional $1,259

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
$7,244.36
Median
$8,317.64
Typical High
$8,317.64
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$6,309.57
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$1,995.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$26,302.68

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 26.9 times more in Indiana 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.

Maryland· 48th of 50

$1,318

IN $29,512WV $1,096

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.