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Open Repair of a Broken Metatarsal

Iowa 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?

$4,266

Typical facility fee. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,266 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,259 to $7,079.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,571 · 10th to 90th $891 to $13,490Professionalmedian $933 · 10th to 90th $537 to $1,585
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $4,571professional $933

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
$1,148.15
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$10,471.29
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$1,698.24
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$17,782.79
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$1,584.89
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8,511.38
Median
$11,748.98
Typical High
$19,054.61

Where Iowa sits

The same service costs 14.5 times more in Indiana than in South Dakota. 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.

Iowa· 31st of 50

$4,266

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.