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Pin Fixation Of A Dislocated Foot Joint

Pennsylvania 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?

$407

Typical negotiated rate. In Pennsylvania, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $407 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $398 from a physician practice, and about $2,570 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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$398$380 to $468
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,570$1,000 to $4,786

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,570 · 10th to 90th $589 to $7,244Professionalmedian $398 · 10th to 90th $347 to $708
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $2,570professional $398

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$8,317.64
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$398.11
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$281.84
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,981.07
Median
$7,413.10
Typical High
$56,234.13
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$741.31
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$512.86
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$5,888.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$851.14
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$676.08
Geisinger
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,630.78
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$7,943.28
Geisinger
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$758.58
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$8,317.64
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$398.11
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$281.84
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$758.58
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$3,019.95
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$588.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$6,025.60
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$645.65
11 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
$173.78
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$199.53
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$81.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$302.00
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$60.26
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$39.81
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$1,122.02
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$199.53
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$81.28
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$302.00
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$60.26
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$39.81

Where Pennsylvania 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.

Pennsylvania· 40th of 51

$407

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.