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Removal of a Bone Tumor in the Ankle or Heel

Louisiana rates for HCPCS 27647

This surgery removes a tumor from one of the bones of the ankle or heel, along with a margin of surrounding healthy tissue, to treat a cancerous or aggressive bone growth. It is a more extensive operation than a simple biopsy or local excision, aimed at removing the entire tumor with a safety margin.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal of a Bone Tumor in the Ankle or Heel cost?

$1,514

Typical negotiated rate. In Louisiana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,514 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,259 from a physician practice, and about $2,692 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$1,259$1,000 to $1,622
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,692$1,318 to $4,169

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,692 · 10th to 90th $891 to $6,607Professionalmedian $1,259 · 10th to 90th $891 to $1,950
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0Kfacility $2,692professional $1,259

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$4,570.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$1,949.84
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,754.23
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$10,471.29
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$1,621.81
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$891.25
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,202.26
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$1,905.46
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$8,511.38
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,862.09

Where Louisiana sits

The same service costs 4.5 times more in California than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Louisiana $1,514 · 23rd of 51
CA $4,365DE $977

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.