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Distal Femoral Growth Plate Fracture Treatment

Kentucky 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?

$759

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $759 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $676 from a physician practice, and about $1,995 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$676$617 to $851
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,995$1,259 to $2,630

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,995 · 10th to 90th $851 to $3,020Professionalmedian $676 · 10th to 90th $562 to $1,122
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $1,995professional $676

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
$398.11
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$8,511.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$1,122.02
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$2,951.21
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$954.99
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,071.52
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,071.52
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,318.26
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$4,466.84
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$501.19
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$3,311.31
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,318.26

Where Kentucky 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.

Kentucky $759 · 43rd 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.