go back

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

Iowa 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 Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,631 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,479 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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,898 · 10th to 90th $1,072 to $13,490Professionalmedian $1,202 · 10th to 90th $617 to $2,188
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $4,898professional $1,202

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
$1,071.52
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$7,943.28
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$2,187.76
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$17,782.79
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$2,238.72
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,365.16
Median
$9,120.11
Typical High
$19,054.61

Where Iowa 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.

Iowa· 25th 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.