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Fusion of the Joint Between the Two Leg Bones

Vermont 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 October 2026.

How much does Fusion of the Joint Between the Two Leg Bones cost?

$1,148

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,148 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $871 to $1,230.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,692 · 10th to 90th $575 to $21,380Professionalmedian $1,023 · 10th to 90th $794 to $1,445
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $2,692professional $1,023

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
$812.83
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$831.76
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$21,379.62
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,230.27
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,148.15
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
$794.33
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,621.81

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 7.6 times more in Alaska than in Texas. 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· 13th of 51

$1,148

AK $2,818TX $372

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.