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Pinning of a Break at the Lower End of the Thigh Bone

Arizona rates for HCPCS 27509

Holds a break at the lower end of the thigh bone near the knee in place with pins or screws inserted through small punctures in the skin, guided by X-ray, without opening the fracture site. The hardware keeps the fragments aligned while the bone knits. It is used when the pieces can be lined up without a full incision.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Pinning of a Break at the Lower End of the Thigh Bone cost?

$3,631

Typical facility fee. In Arizona, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,631 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,344 to $5,248.

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 $3,631 · 10th to 90th $977 to $7,762
$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $3,631

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$7,762.47
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$5,248.07
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$4,168.69
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$6,165.95

Where Arizona sits

The same service costs 33.9 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.

Arizona· 26th of 50

$3,631

IN $22,387WV $661

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.