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Removal of a Bone Tumor in the Ankle or Heel

Vermont 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?

$1,318

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,318 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,175 to $1,318.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $1,318 · 10th to 90th $1,122 to $1,585
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kprofessional $1,318

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$1,318.26
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$2,089.30
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$1,659.59
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$2,454.71

Where Vermont 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.

Vermont $1,318 · 29th 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.