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Lower Leg Bone Fracture Treatment Without Surgery

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 27780

This treats a fracture of the fibula, the thinner of the two bones in the lower leg, near the knee or along its shaft, using a cast or splint rather than surgery. It applies when the bone fragments are already positioned well enough that they don't need to be manually realigned. Follow-up imaging is used to confirm the bone is healing properly.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Lower Leg Bone Fracture Treatment Without Surgery cost?

$331

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $331 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $302 to $589.

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 $1,413 · 10th to 90th $166 to $4,074Professionalmedian $331 · 10th to 90th $257 to $851
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $1,413professional $331

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
$309.03
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$4,073.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$354.81
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$741.31
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$933.25
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$776.25
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$1,548.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$870.96
6 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
$144.54
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$169.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$67.61
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$257.04
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$51.29
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$33.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$239.88

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 5.5 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· 34th of 51

$331

AK $1,202UT $219

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.