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Open Repair Of A Broken Ankle Bone (Talus)

Nebraska rates for HCPCS 28445

Opens the ankle to reset the talus, the bone that sits between the shin and the heel, after it has broken. The fragments are put back into their correct position and held with screws or a plate. It is used when the break is displaced and the joint surfaces will not line up on their own.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Open Repair Of A Broken Ankle Bone (Talus) cost?

$7,943

Typical facility fee. In Nebraska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $7,943 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $5,754 to $11,482.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $8,511 · 10th to 90th $1,778 to $14,454Professionalmedian $2,399 · 10th to 90th $1,995 to $3,162
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $8,511professional $2,399

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
$5,754.40
Median
$8,511.38
Typical High
$14,454.40
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8,128.31
Median
$10,715.19
Typical High
$20,892.96
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,079.46
Median
$7,079.46
Typical High
$7,079.46
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$10,471.29
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$1,905.46
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$3,162.28
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,079.46
Median
$7,079.46
Typical High
$7,079.46
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$7,585.78
Typical High
$10,964.78

Where Nebraska sits

The same service costs 20.0 times more in Maine than in Maryland. 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.

Nebraska· 9th of 50

$7,943

ME $20,417MD $1,023

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.