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Amputation Of The Foot At The Ankle Joint

North Carolina 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?

$1,288

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,288 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $851 to $5,495.

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 $1,288 · 10th to 90th $631 to $8,710Professionalmedian $1,148 · 10th to 90th $1,148 to $1,479
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K$50.0Kfacility $1,288professional $1,148

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
$630.96
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$8,709.64
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$6,309.57
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,479.11
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,412.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$8,709.64
Typical High
$14,791.08
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20,892.96
Median
$20,892.96
Typical High
$45,708.82

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 35.5 times more in Indiana than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

North Carolina $1,288 · 42nd of 50
IN $22,387ND $631

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.