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Distal Femoral Growth Plate Fracture Treatment

Montana 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?

$1,122

Typical negotiated rate. In Montana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,122 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $977 from a physician practice, and about $1,202 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 5 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$977$813 to $1,202
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,202$1,122 to $1,230

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,202 · 10th to 90th $891 to $1,413Professionalmedian $977 · 10th to 90th $646 to $1,862
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $1,202professional $977

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
$512.86
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$512.86
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$3,801.89
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$1,096.48
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$1,148.15
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,412.54
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,412.54
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,380.38
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$1,445.44
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$3,311.31
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,318.26

Where Montana 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.

Montana $1,122 · 13th 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.