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Repeat Amputation at the Thigh

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 27596

Removes more of the thigh at a level above an earlier amputation, when the existing stump has failed to heal, become infected, or cannot be used. Bone and soft tissue are trimmed back to healthy tissue and a new stump is shaped. The aim is a stump that will heal soundly and take an artificial limb.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Repeat Amputation at the Thigh cost?

$1,202

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,202 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $832 to $2,692.

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 $1,202 · 10th to 90th $708 to $9,333Professionalmedian $1,230 · 10th to 90th $1,230 to $1,660
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $1,202professional $1,230

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
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$8,709.64
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$1,148.15
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,659.59
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,548.82
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,981.07
Median
$13,803.84
Typical High
$23,442.29
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$9,332.54
Typical High
$9,332.54

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 16.2 times more in Indiana than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

North Carolina· 44th of 50

$1,202

IN $11,220ND $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.