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Open Repair of a Broken Metatarsal

California rates for HCPCS 28485

Repairs a broken metatarsal — one of the long bones running through the middle of the foot — through an incision that lets the surgeon see the fragments and set them precisely, usually holding them with a plate, screws or a pin. It is chosen when the break is badly displaced, angled or unstable, or sits in a spot that heals poorly on its own. Each broken bone treated this way is counted separately.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Open Repair of a Broken Metatarsal cost?

$7,762

Typical facility fee. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $7,762 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $5,012 to $11,220.

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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $7,943 · 10th to 90th $2,818 to $16,982Professionalmedian $676 · 10th to 90th $501 to $1,175
$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $7,943professional $676

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
$3,467.37
Median
$8,912.51
Typical High
$25,703.96
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,570.88
Median
$8,128.31
Typical High
$15,848.93
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$15,135.61
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$8,912.51
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$891.25
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$1,174.90
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26,915.35
Median
$33,884.42
Typical High
$33,884.42
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$1,071.52
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,762.47
Median
$14,125.38
Typical High
$28,840.32

Where California sits

The same service costs 14.5 times more in Indiana than in South Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

California $7,762 · 9th of 50
IN $14,125SD $977

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.