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Removal of a Metatarsal Bone

Washington 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?

$1,096

Typical facility fee. In Washington, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,096 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $759 to $2,951.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,096 · 10th to 90th $562 to $12,303
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $1,096

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$17,782.79
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,456.54
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$17,782.79
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$4,466.84
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$2,884.03
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$1,148.15
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$977.24
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,165.95
Median
$9,772.37
Typical High
$17,378.01
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$10,232.93
Typical High
$18,620.87

Where Washington sits

The same service costs 18.2 times more in Indiana than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington $1,096 · 41st of 50
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.