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Removal of a Bone Tumor in the Ankle or Heel

North Carolina 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?

$1,230

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,230 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,202 from a physician practice, and about $1,622 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 6 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$1,202$1,000 to $1,820
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,622$1,148 to $5,248

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,622 · 10th to 90th $977 to $8,710Professionalmedian $1,202 · 10th to 90th $955 to $2,692
$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0Kfacility $1,622professional $1,202

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
$977.24
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$8,709.64
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$2,454.71
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$2,884.03
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$2,818.38
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$2,238.72
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$2,290.87
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,949.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$8,709.64
Typical High
$14,791.08
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$2,137.96
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9,332.54
Median
$9,332.54
Typical High
$45,708.82
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,413.10
Median
$7,413.10
Typical High
$8,128.31

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina $1,230 · 39th 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.