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

North Carolina 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?

$1,230

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,230 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $832 to $5,129.

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 $1,230 · 10th to 90th $661 to $8,710Professionalmedian $1,072 · 10th to 90th $1,072 to $1,549
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $1,230professional $1,072

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
$660.69
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$8,709.64
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$8,317.64
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,548.82
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,348.96
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$12,882.50
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27,542.29
Median
$27,542.29
Typical High
$45,708.82

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina· 44th of 50

$1,230

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.