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Distal Femoral Growth Plate Fracture Treatment

Maryland 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?

$724

Typical physician fee. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $724 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $676 to $776.

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 $955Professionalmedian $724 · 10th to 90th $617 to $1,122
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $129professional $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. 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
$616.60
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$758.58
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$891.25
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$794.33
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$1,513.56
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,230.27
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$3,311.31
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,479.11
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,047.13

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland $724 · 49th 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.