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Revision of a Below-Knee Amputation Stump

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 27884

A follow-up operation on the stump of a below-knee amputation, closing a wound that was left open or trimming and reshaping scarred tissue so the end heals soundly. The goal is a stump that is comfortable and can take the socket of an artificial limb.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Revision of a Below-Knee Amputation Stump cost?

$1,148

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,148 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $724 to $4,677.

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 $1,148 · 10th to 90th $562 to $8,710Professionalmedian $977 · 10th to 90th $977 to $1,318
$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $1,148professional $977

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$8,709.64
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$2,818.38
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,318.26
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,230.27
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$10,715.19
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9,332.54
Median
$9,332.54
Typical High
$45,708.82

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 18.2 times more in Indiana than in North Dakota. 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.

North Carolina· 42nd of 50

$1,148

IN $10,233ND $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.