Amputation Of The Foot At The Ankle Joint

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 27889

Removal of the foot at the ankle joint itself, separating it where the leg bones meet the foot rather than cutting across bone. It is done for severe infection, poor blood supply, injury, or a tumor that leaves the foot unsalvageable. The heel pad or nearby skin is shaped into a cushioned end for the remaining limb.

Rates data updated July 2026.

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

$6,866

Typical total for the visit. Nationwide, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6,866 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $977 to the doctor who performs it, and $5,888 to the hospital or surgery center where it takes place. Done somewhere without a facility charge, you pay only the first.

14% physician fee86% facility fee

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 53 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

What's inside this number

Part of the bill	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician feeThe doctor who performs it	The doctor who performs it	$977	$708 to $1,413
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center	The hospital or surgery center	$5,888	$2,399 to $11,482

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,888 · 10th to 90th $933 to $18,197Professionalmedian $977 · 10th to 90th $589 to $2,239

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $870.96 Median $4,073.80 Typical High $10,964.78	Facility	Global	$870.96	$4,073.80	$10,964.78
BCBS Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $3,630.78 Median $12,022.64 Typical High $25,118.86	Facility	Global	$3,630.78	$12,022.64	$25,118.86
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $1,047.13 Median $1,905.46 Typical High $6,025.60	Facility	Global	$1,047.13	$1,905.46	$6,025.60
United Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $1,862.09 Median $5,754.40 Typical High $14,791.08	Facility	Global	$1,862.09	$5,754.40	$14,791.08

What it costs in each state

The same service costs 11.3 times more in Wisconsin than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Physician feeFacility fee

WI $15,283MD $1,354

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.