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Open Repair of an Outer Ankle Fracture

Pennsylvania 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?

$5,129

Typical facility fee. In Pennsylvania, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5,129 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,631 to $8,913.

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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,129 · 10th to 90th $1,096 to $15,488
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $5,129

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
$1,047.13
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$14,791.08
AmeriHealth
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$17,782.79
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9,549.93
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$57,543.99
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,047.13
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,365.16
Median
$16,595.87
Typical High
$30,199.52
Independence Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,818.38
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$16,982.44
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$18,197.01
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$3,388.44
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$21,379.62

Where Pennsylvania 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.

Pennsylvania· 27th of 51

$5,129

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.