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Amputation Of The Foot At The Ankle

Rhode Island rates for HCPCS 27888

Removes the foot at the level of the ankle, cutting across the lower ends of the two shin bones just above the joint. The remaining skin and padding are shaped into a closed, cushioned end that can later take weight in an artificial limb. It is done for severe infection, poor circulation, or an injury that cannot be repaired.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Amputation Of The Foot At The Ankle cost?

$832

Typical physician fee. In Rhode Island, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $832 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $631 to $1,047.

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 $7,244 · 10th to 90th $3,715 to $12,882Professionalmedian $813 · 10th to 90th $513 to $1,148
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $7,244professional $813

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
$3,715.35
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$3,981.07
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$1,047.13
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$1,348.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,412.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,715.35
Median
$7,413.10
Typical High
$13,489.63
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$1,445.44

Where Rhode Island sits

The same service costs 11.0 times more in California than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Rhode Island $832 · 30th of 51
CA $7,079DE $646

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.