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Distal Femoral Growth Plate Fracture Treatment

Washington, DC 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?

$955

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $955 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $724 to $2,138.

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 $2,754 · 10th to 90th $724 to $7,762Professionalmedian $724 · 10th to 90th $692 to $1,380
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $2,754professional $724

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
$724.44
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$954.99
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$4,073.80
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,949.84
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$1,621.81
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$8,511.38
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,905.46

Where Washington, DC 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.

Washington, DC $955 · 26th 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.