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Fusion of the Big Toe Tip Joint

Colorado rates for HCPCS 28755

Permanently joins the two bones of the joint nearer the tip of the big toe by removing the worn surfaces and holding the bones together with a screw, pin or wire until they knit into one. The joint no longer bends, which removes the pain that came from it moving. It is done for arthritis, deformity, or a toe that curls under.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Fusion of the Big Toe Tip Joint cost?

$7,244

Typical facility fee. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $7,244 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,000 to $20,417.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $7,244 · 10th to 90th $501 to $33,884Professionalmedian $955 · 10th to 90th $479 to $1,479
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20K$50Kfacility $7,244professional $955

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. 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
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$7,585.78
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14,125.38
Median
$20,892.96
Typical High
$38,904.51
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$15,848.93
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$1,047.13
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,479.11
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,995.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$10,471.29

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 39.8 times more in Indiana than in North 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.

Colorado· 7th of 50

$7,244

IN $20,893ND $525

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.