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Fusion of the Joint Between the Two Leg Bones

New Jersey rates for HCPCS 27871

Fuses the joint where the shin bone and the slender outer bone of the lower leg meet — either up near the knee or down at the ankle — so the two grow together and stop moving against each other. It is used when that joint has been disrupted or has become painfully unstable, most often after injury. The surfaces are prepared and held with screws or a plate while they knit.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $7,586 · 10th–90th $2,754$12,3030%5%10%10th90th$7,586$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K$50.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$7,244.36
Typical High
$11,748.98
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26,302.68
Median
$41,686.94
Typical High
$66,069.34
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,570.88
Median
$9,772.37
Typical High
$24,547.09