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Extensive Tumor Removal, Outer Lower-Leg Bone

Montana rates for HCPCS 27646

Removes a tumor from the fibula, the slender outer bone of the lower leg, taking a surrounding cuff of healthy tissue with it to reduce the chance the growth comes back. This wide approach is used for aggressive or cancerous bone tumors rather than small, clearly harmless ones. Depending on how much bone is taken, reconstruction may be needed afterwards.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Extensive Tumor Removal, Outer Lower-Leg Bone cost?

$2,399

Typical negotiated rate. In Montana, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,399 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $2,399 from a physician practice, and about $2,399 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$2,399$1,585 to $2,455
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,399$2,344 to $2,630

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,399 · 10th to 90th $2,138 to $3,311Professionalmedian $2,399 · 10th to 90th $85 to $2,630
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $2,399professional $2,399

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$3,090.30
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,398.83
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$7,585.78
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,398.83
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$2,398.83
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$2,754.23
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$2,511.89
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,398.83
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$7,585.78
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$2,454.71
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$9,120.11
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$2,884.03

Where Montana sits

The same service costs 8.5 times more in Alaska than in Texas. 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.

Montana· 13th of 51

$2,399

AK $6,166TX $724

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.