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Pin Fixation Of A Dislocated Foot Joint

Maine rates for HCPCS 28576

This procedure stabilizes a dislocated joint in the foot, involving bones near the ankle and heel, by placing pins or wires through the skin, guided by X-ray, without making a full open incision. It is used when a dislocation needs more support than simple repositioning alone but does not require a fully open surgical approach.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Pin Fixation Of A Dislocated Foot Joint cost?

$490

Typical negotiated rate. In Maine, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $490 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $490 from a physician practice, and about $1,905 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$490$457 to $603
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,905$1,698 to $3,311

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,905 · 10th to 90th $813 to $6,026Professionalmedian $490 · 10th to 90th $389 to $759
$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $1,905professional $490

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
None
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$489.78
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$758.58
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,148.15
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$6,606.93
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$776.25
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$3,311.31
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$741.31
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$489.78
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$3,311.31
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$660.69
12 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$245.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$97.72
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$363.08
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$74.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$48.98
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$338.84
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$245.47
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$97.72
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$363.08
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$74.13
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$48.98
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$338.84

Where Maine sits

The same service costs 7.2 times more in Alaska than in Texas. 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.

Maine· 30th of 51

$490

AK $1,622TX $224

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.