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

Illinois 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?

$1,950

Typical facility fee. In Illinois, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,950 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,202 to $4,467.

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 $2,138 · 10th to 90th $813 to $9,333Professionalmedian $1,148 · 10th to 90th $724 to $3,020
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $2,138professional $1,148

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
$758.58
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$7,762.47
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,413.10
Median
$10,471.29
Typical High
$15,135.61
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8,912.51
Median
$8,912.51
Typical High
$8,912.51
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$3,019.95
Hally Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$8,912.51

Where Illinois 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.

Illinois· 37th of 50

$1,950

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.