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Cutting And Realigning Both Lower Leg Bones

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 27709

Both bones of the lower leg — the weight-bearing shin bone and the slimmer bone beside it — are cut across and repositioned to correct a bend, a twist or a difference in length. They are then held in the corrected position while they knit. It is used for deformity left by a break that healed crooked, by a growth problem, or by long-standing bone disease.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Cutting And Realigning Both Lower Leg Bones cost?

$4,074

Typical facility fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,074 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,698 to $4,571.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,074 · 10th to 90th $1,175 to $7,762Professionalmedian $2,399 · 10th to 90th $1,096 to $2,630
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K$50.0Kfacility $4,074professional $2,399

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$7,762.47
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$2,630.27
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$16,218.10
Typical High
$67,608.30

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 26.3 times more in Indiana than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $4,074 · 21st of 50
IN $29,512WV $1,122

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.