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Open Repair of a Break at the Back of the Ankle

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 27769

Open surgery to repair a break in the back edge of the lower shinbone where it forms the ankle joint. The fragment is exposed through an incision, put back into place, and held with screws or a plate. Restoring this piece matters because it carries part of the joint surface and helps keep the ankle stable.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Open Repair of a Break at the Back of the Ankle cost?

$813

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $813 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $724 to $1,738.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,074 · 10th to 90th $1,413 to $19,055Professionalmedian $776 · 10th to 90th $676 to $2,089
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $4,074professional $776

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
None
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$6,606.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$776.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$575.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$549.54
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$7,244.36
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$2,089.30
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$1,737.80
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,754.23
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$42,657.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$2,089.30

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 6.9 times more in Alaska than in Utah. 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.

Washington, DC· 37th of 51

$813

AK $2,951UT $427

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.