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Thigh Amputation With Immediate Cast Fitting

California rates for HCPCS 27591

Amputation of the leg through the thigh bone, finished with an immediate-fitting technique in which a rigid dressing or cast is applied to the end of the limb during the same operation. The cast controls swelling, protects the wound and shapes the limb so a temporary artificial leg can be attached sooner. It is done when disease or injury means the leg cannot be saved.

Facilitymedian $10,471 · 10th–90th $3,388$17,7830%10%10th90th$10,471Professionalmedian $1,175 · 10th–90th $851$3,8020%20%10th90th$1,175$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,981.07
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$22,908.68
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$4,677.35
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,456.54
Median
$11,220.18
Typical High
$17,782.79
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$2,818.38
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$9,332.54
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$2,630.27
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$2,511.89
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,380.38
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$2,137.96
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$9,332.54
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,918.31
Median
$8,317.64
Typical High
$8,317.64
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$1,412.54
Optum
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$70.79
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,862.09
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$2,511.89
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,162.28
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$3,162.28
The Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$1,819.70
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8,709.64
Median
$16,982.44
Typical High
$37,153.52
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$2,187.76