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Open Repair of a Broken Ankle

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 27822

Repairs an ankle break that involves more than one part of the joint — the bony bump on the inner side, the outer bump at the end of the fibula, and the back edge of the shin bone — through incisions that let the surgeon line the fragments up directly. Plates, screws or wires hold the pieces while the bone knits, restoring the shape of the joint surface. A cast or boot and a staged return to weight-bearing follow.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Open Repair of a Broken Ankle cost?

$977

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $977 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $871 to $2,239.

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 $977 · 10th to 90th $832 to $2,512
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $4,074professional $977

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
$912.01
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$6,606.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$2,238.72
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$9,772.37
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$2,511.89
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$2,089.30
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
$660.69
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$2,570.40
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
$426.58
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$467.74
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$190.55
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$707.95
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$141.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$93.33
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$660.69

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· 39th of 51

$977

AK $3,548UT $513

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.