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Non-Surgical Treatment Of A Thighbone Growth Plate Fracture

Maryland rates for HCPCS 27516

This is a non-surgical treatment for a fracture through the growth plate at the lower end of the thighbone, just above the knee, in a child or adolescent whose bones are still growing. The fracture fragments are already well aligned, so the leg is simply immobilized to allow healing without needing to reposition the bone.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Non-Surgical Treatment Of A Thighbone Growth Plate Fracture cost?

$525

Typical physician fee. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $525 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $490 to $575.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $129 · 10th to 90th $37 to $457Professionalmedian $525 · 10th to 90th $437 to $832
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kfacility $129professional $525

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$575.44
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$630.96
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$338.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$1,148.15
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$1,071.52
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$489.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$1,071.52
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$870.96

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 3.5 times more in California than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Maryland $525 · 46th of 51
CA $1,738WV $501

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.