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Removal of a Bone Tumor in the Ankle or Heel

South 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 October 2026.

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

$977

Typical negotiated rate. In South Carolina, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $977 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $933 from a physician practice, and about $2,089 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$933$355 to $1,122
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,089$1,288 to $10,715

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,089 · 10th to 90th $813 to $18,197Professionalmedian $933 · 10th to 90th $145 to $1,349
$100$500$2K$10Kfacility $2,089professional $933

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
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$21,877.62
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,148.15
BCBS South Carolina
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$19,054.61
BCBS South Carolina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,380.38
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$2,511.89
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,819.70
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$2,137.96
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,380.38
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$1,230.27
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$18,197.01
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,698.24
12 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$575.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$229.09
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$870.96
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$173.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$114.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$812.83
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$2,691.53
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
51 · Multiple procedures
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$891.25
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
80 · Assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$354.81
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
81 · Minimal assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$251.19
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
82 · Assistant surgeon, no resident
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$251.19
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$251.19

Where South Carolina sits

The same service costs 7.6 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.

South Carolina· 43rd of 51

$977

AK $3,981TX $525

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.