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Open Repair of an Outer Ankle Fracture

California rates for HCPCS 27792

Surgery to fix a break at the lower end of the fibula, the slim outer bone of the lower leg that forms the knob on the outside of the ankle. Through an incision the surgeon lines the pieces up and holds them with a plate and screws so the ankle joint stays correctly aligned while the bone heals. It is done when the break is out of position or leaves the ankle unstable.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Open Repair of an Outer Ankle Fracture cost?

$7,413

Typical facility fee. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $7,413 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $4,898 to $11,220.

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 10 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $7,762 · 10th to 90th $2,754 to $16,982Professionalmedian $741 · 10th to 90th $479 to $1,445
$100$500$2K$10Kfacility $7,762professional $741

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
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$7,413.10
Typical High
$19,054.61
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,570.88
Median
$8,128.31
Typical High
$15,848.93
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$12,589.25
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$9,120.11
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$954.99
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,445.44
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26,915.35
Median
$26,915.35
Typical High
$45,708.82
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$1,318.26
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9,332.54
Median
$9,332.54
Typical High
$9,332.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,762.47
Median
$14,125.38
Typical High
$28,840.32

Where California sits

The same service costs 11.5 times more in Wisconsin than in Montana. 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.

California· 9th of 51

$7,413

WI $12,882MT $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.