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Ankle Fusion

Vermont rates for HCPCS 27870

Joins the shin bone to the bone below it so the ankle no longer bends, through an incision at the ankle. The worn joint surfaces are cleaned back to raw bone and held together with screws, plates or a frame until they grow into a single solid block. It is used for a badly worn or damaged ankle where pain, not movement, is the main problem.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Ankle Fusion cost?

$1,445

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,445 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,349 to $1,778.

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 $2,692 · 10th to 90th $575 to $21,878Professionalmedian $1,445 · 10th to 90th $1,175 to $2,089
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $2,692professional $1,445

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
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$1,258.93
BCBS Vermont
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$1,584.89
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$21,877.62
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$1,862.09
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$1,659.59
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$2,691.53
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$2,454.71

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 7.2 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.

Vermont· 23rd of 51

$1,445

AK $4,074UT $562

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.