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

Washington, DC 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?

$4,074

Typical facility fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,074 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,138 to $6,457.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,074 · 10th to 90th $724 to $7,762Professionalmedian $1,349 · 10th to 90th $692 to $1,585
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $4,074professional $1,349

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
$724.44
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$7,762.47
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$1,584.89
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$14,791.08
Typical High
$38,018.94

Where Washington, DC 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.

Washington, DC· 20th of 50

$4,074

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.