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Removal of a Metatarsal Bone

Maine rates for HCPCS 28140

Removes one of the long bones in the middle of the foot that leads out to a toe. It is done when the bone is destroyed by infection, a tumor or severe deformity, or when pressure and ulceration under the ball of the foot cannot be relieved any other way.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal of a Metatarsal Bone cost?

$1,318

Typical facility fee. In Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,318 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,318 to $1,318.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,318 · 10th to 90th $1,318 to $1,318
$2K$5Kfacility $1,318

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
$1,318.26
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$1,318.26
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$1,318.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,760.83
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$6,760.83

Where Maine sits

The same service costs 18.2 times more in Indiana than in West Virginia. 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.

Maine· 38th of 50

$1,318

IN $10,000WV $550

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.