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Distal Femoral Growth Plate Fracture Treatment

Alaska rates for HCPCS 27517

Treatment of a fracture through the growth plate at the lower end of the thighbone near the knee, in a child or teenager whose bones are still growing. The bone is treated without a surgical incision and then stabilized, typically with a cast or splint, to allow it to heal in proper position.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Distal Femoral Growth Plate Fracture Treatment cost?

$1,862

Typical negotiated rate. In Alaska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,862 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,862 from a physician practice, and about $1,318 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$1,862$646 to $2,951
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,318$832 to $3,388

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,318 · 10th to 90th $646 to $4,786Professionalmedian $1,862 · 10th to 90th $631 to $3,802
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $1,318professional $1,862

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
$2,187.76
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$14,125.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$3,388.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$2,238.72
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$3,715.35
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$3,801.89
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,818.38
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$3,981.07
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$3,715.35
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$2,238.72
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$3,311.31
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$3,630.78

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 4.4 times more in California than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Alaska $1,862 · 2nd of 51
CA $3,020DE $692

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.