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

South Dakota 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?

$1,122

Typical facility fee. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,122 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $871 to $1,349.

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 $1,175 · 10th to 90th $832 to $4,365Professionalmedian $1,096 · 10th to 90th $724 to $1,479
$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $1,175professional $1,096

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
$3,548.13
Typical High
$4,365.16
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,659.59
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$1,513.56
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$1,348.96
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$14,791.08

Where South Dakota 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.

South Dakota· 46th of 50

$1,122

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.