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Below-Knee Amputation With Immediate Cast

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 27881

Removes the leg through the two bones of the lower leg, below the knee, shaping a stump that can later carry an artificial limb. A rigid cast is applied straight away in the operating room to control swelling, protect the stump and allow early fitting of a prosthesis. Keeping the knee joint makes walking with an artificial limb considerably easier.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $6,026 · 10th–90th $1,047$15,1360%5%10%10th90th$6,026Professionalmedian $1,230 · 10th–90th $741$2,7540%10%10th90th$1,230$10.0$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K$100.0K

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
$912.01
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$11,748.98
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,388.44
Median
$8,912.51
Typical High
$16,982.44
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$6,456.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$7,585.78
Typical High
$16,982.44