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Growth Plate Surgery To Help Straighten A Child's Leg

California rates for HCPCS 27485

In a growing child, a small plate and screws are placed across part of a growth plate near the knee to gradually and temporarily slow growth on one side of the bone, allowing the leg to straighten over time as the rest of the leg continues to grow normally. This approach corrects bowed or knock-kneed alignment without fully stopping growth in that area.

Facilitymedian $10,715 · 10th–90th $3,548$19,0550%10%10th90th$10,715Professionalmedian $851 · 10th–90th $617$3,3880%10%20%10th90th$851$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K

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
$3,630.78
Median
$9,549.93
Typical High
$21,379.62
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$3,548.13
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,918.31
Median
$11,481.54
Typical High
$18,620.87
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,995.26
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$8,709.64
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,949.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$1,778.28
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$1,000.00
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,995.26
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$20,892.96
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,897.79
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$5,888.44
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$977.24
Optum
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$70.79
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,318.26
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,778.28
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$2,187.76
The Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$1,000.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,248.07
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$20,417.38
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$1,659.59