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Ankle Bone Cartilage Graft Repair, Open

Wyoming rates for HCPCS 28446

This surgery repairs a damaged patch of cartilage and the bone beneath it on the ankle bone, called the talus, by transplanting a small plug of healthy bone and cartilage into the injured area. The surgeon works through an open incision to place the graft so the joint surface becomes smooth again. This type of repair is used when a worn or injured area of the joint surface is causing pain or catching.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Ankle Bone Cartilage Graft Repair, Open cost?

$1,318

Typical physician fee. In Wyoming, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,318 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,230 to $2,818.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,918 · 10th to 90th $6,166 to $26,303Professionalmedian $1,318 · 10th to 90th $1,230 to $4,266
$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $6,918professional $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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,318.26
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,165.95
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$6,165.95
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,818.38
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$4,265.80
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$2,884.03
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,918.31
Median
$14,791.08
Typical High
$26,302.68
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$4,677.35

Where Wyoming sits

The same service costs 4.4 times more in California than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Wyoming $1,318 · 45th of 51
CA $5,248KY $1,202

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.