Cuts through the shin bone so its angle, rotation or length can be changed, then holds it in the corrected position with a plate, rod or external frame while it knits. It is done for bowing, twisting, unequal leg length, or a break that healed crooked. Only the shin bone itself is cut.
Rates data updated July 2026.
How much does Cutting and Realigning the Shin Bone cost?
$2,884
Typical facility fee. In Michigan, July 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,884 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,884 to $4,898.
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
Facilitymedian $2,884 · 10th to 90th $1,047 to $6,918
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
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$4,897.79
Facility
Global
$1,047.13
$2,884.03
$4,897.79
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$676.08
Facility
Global
$676.08
$676.08
$676.08
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$4,897.79
Facility
Global
$954.99
$2,884.03
$4,897.79
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,073.80
Median
$7,943.28
Typical High
$14,791.08
Facility
Global
$4,073.80
$7,943.28
$14,791.08
Where Michigan sits
The same service costs 30.2 times more in Indiana than in West Virginia. 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.