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Fusion of the Joint Below the Ankle

Vermont rates for HCPCS 28725

Fuses the joint between the heel bone and the talus, just below the ankle, so the two bones knit into one. The worn cartilage is cleared away, the bones are held together with screws, and bone graft may be used to encourage them to unite. Once healed, that joint no longer moves — which removes pain from it but reduces side-to-side flexibility of the foot on uneven ground.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Fusion of the Joint Below the Ankle cost?

$1,175

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,175 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,047 to $1,413.

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 $2,692 · 10th to 90th $575 to $20,893Professionalmedian $1,148 · 10th to 90th $912 to $1,622
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $2,692professional $1,148

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
$912.01
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$977.24
BCBS Vermont
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,318.26
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$20,892.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$1,445.44
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,288.25
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$2,691.53
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$1,862.09

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 7.1 times more in Alaska than in Utah. 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.

Vermont· 23rd of 51

$1,175

AK $3,162UT $447

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.