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Open Repair of a Break at the Ankle End of the Lower Leg

Nebraska rates for HCPCS 27826

Surgery that opens the lower leg just above the ankle to line up a break that runs into the weight-bearing surface of the joint, holding the pieces with plates and screws. Restoring the joint surface as smoothly as possible is the aim, because leftover steps or gaps lead to early arthritis. Swelling often has to settle before the operation can be done safely.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Open Repair of a Break at the Ankle End of the Lower Leg cost?

$8,128

Typical facility fee. In Nebraska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $8,128 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,692 to $10,000.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $8,511 · 10th to 90th $1,698 to $14,454Professionalmedian $1,905 · 10th to 90th $1,660 to $2,692
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $8,511professional $1,905

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. 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
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$8,511.38
Typical High
$14,454.40
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8,128.31
Median
$10,715.19
Typical High
$20,892.96
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,079.46
Median
$7,079.46
Typical High
$7,079.46
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$10,471.29
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$2,691.53
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,079.46
Median
$7,079.46
Typical High
$7,079.46
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$7,585.78
Typical High
$10,964.78

Where Nebraska sits

The same service costs 26.9 times more in Indiana than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Nebraska $8,128 · 7th of 50
IN $22,387WV $832

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.