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Amputation Through The Knee Joint

Alaska rates for HCPCS 27598

Removes the lower leg at the knee joint itself, separating the shinbone from the thighbone rather than cutting through bone. The thighbone is left full length and the end is padded with muscle and skin. It is done for severe infection, injury, tumor, or a limb whose blood supply cannot be restored.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Amputation Through The Knee Joint cost?

$1,288

Typical facility fee. In Alaska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,288 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $891 to $3,388.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,288 · 10th to 90th $759 to $4,898
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $1,288

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
$2,041.74
Median
$9,772.37
Typical High
$16,595.87
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$3,715.35
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$3,715.35
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,760.83
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$6,760.83

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 16.2 times more in Indiana than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Alaska $1,288 · 40th of 50
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.