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Pin Fixation Of A Dislocated Foot Joint

West Virginia 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?

$525

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $525 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $490 from a physician practice, and about $1,479 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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$490$372 to $603
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,479$1,259 to $2,455

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,479 · 10th to 90th $661 to $10,000Professionalmedian $490 · 10th to 90th $302 to $1,072
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $1,479professional $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
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$1,737.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$371.54
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$446.68
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$10,000.00
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$1,071.52
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$20,417.38
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$812.83
6 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
$186.21
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$186.21
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$74.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$281.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$56.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$37.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$263.03

Where West Virginia 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.

West Virginia· 27th of 51

$525

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.