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Opening the Ankle Joint to Look Inside

Colorado rates for HCPCS 27620

The ankle joint is opened through an incision so the inside of the joint can be examined directly. A tissue sample may be taken, and loose fragments of bone or cartilage or foreign material can be removed at the same time. It is used when the cause of ankle pain, swelling, or locking needs to be identified and dealt with.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Opening the Ankle Joint to Look Inside cost?

$5,888

Typical facility fee. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5,888 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,236 to $9,550.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,026 · 10th to 90th $631 to $12,882Professionalmedian $692 · 10th to 90th $447 to $2,188
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $6,026professional $692

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
$1,621.81
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$7,585.78
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,786.30
Median
$9,549.93
Typical High
$15,135.61
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$7,079.46
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$75.86
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$954.99
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$2,187.76
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$933.25
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$6,918.31
Typical High
$15,135.61

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 23.4 times more in Indiana than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Colorado $5,888 · 12th of 50
IN $10,233WV $437

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.