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Below-Knee Amputation With Immediate Cast

Iowa 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 $1,318$13,4900%10%10th90th$6,026Professionalmedian $1,660 · 10th–90th $813$2,6920%10%10th90th$1,660$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K

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
$1,318.26
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$13,489.63
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$2,691.53
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$9,772.37
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$3,019.95
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,677.35
Median
$8,511.38
Typical High
$11,748.98