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Repair of torn ankle ligaments for chronic instability (Brostrom-type). Commercial negotiated rates by hospital and market, next to Medicare for the same code.
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CPT 27698: Repair of Ankle Ligament
83 hospitals in 30 markets. National Medicare rate $7,413, surgery center $4,983.
| Market | Hospitals | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta GA | 1 | — | — | — | $5,072–$5,072 |
| Austin TX | 2 | — | — | — | $5,743–$6,142 |
| Boston MA | 7 | $9,074 | $10,930 | $12,044 | $7,248–$13,661 |
| California (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $17,755–$17,755 |
| Chicago IL | 5 | $6,970 | $8,330 | $9,164 | $4,038–$11,584 |
| Cleveland OH | 5 | $7,349 | $13,010 | $14,862 | $4,268–$16,831 |
| Columbus OH | 1 | — | — | — | $26,099–$26,099 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth TX | 4 | — | — | — | $6,024–$21,181 |
| Denver CO | 7 | $7,318 | $7,689 | $9,731 | $6,336–$11,773 |
| Detroit MI | 2 | — | — | — | $4,681–$7,166 |
| Georgia (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $7,870–$7,870 |
| Houston TX | 1 | — | — | — | $6,070–$6,070 |
| Indianapolis IN | 1 | — | — | — | $16,423–$16,423 |
| Kansas (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $4,907–$4,907 |
| Las Vegas NV | 2 | — | — | — | $7,352–$9,266 |
| Los Angeles CA | 2 | — | — | — | $15,126–$18,056 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | 1 | — | — | — | $5,493–$5,493 |
| Nashville TN | 4 | — | — | — | $4,677–$19,782 |
| New York City | 3 | — | — | — | $8,442–$10,680 |
| Ohio (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $8,717–$8,717 |
| Philadelphia PA | 5 | $4,640 | $6,648 | $6,993 | $4,367–$8,155 |
| Phoenix AZ | 3 | — | — | — | $4,839–$5,364 |
| Portland OR | 6 | $12,835 | $12,835 | $21,730 | $12,835–$24,695 |
| Richmond VA | 2 | — | — | — | $7,984–$8,042 |
| San Antonio TX | 1 | — | — | — | $4,627–$4,627 |
| San Francisco Bay Area CA | 1 | — | — | — | $19,559–$19,559 |
| Seattle-Tacoma WA | 6 | $22,205 | $24,030 | $26,436 | $19,451–$28,676 |
| Tampa FL | 2 | — | — | — | $6,490–$9,341 |
| Washington DC | 4 | — | — | — | $6,312–$9,927 |
| Wisconsin (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $9,139–$9,139 |
| Hospital | Market | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital | Chicago IL | $4,038 | 0.5× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center | Cleveland OH | $4,268 | 0.6× | 2 | 2026-07-14 |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $4,367 | 0.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Methodist Hospital | San Antonio TX | $4,627 | 0.6× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $4,640 | 0.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center | Nashville TN | $4,677 | 0.7× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Henry Ford Health Rochester Hospital | Detroit MI | $4,681 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $4,839 | 0.6× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $4,839 | 0.6× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Menorah Medical Center | Kansas (statewide) | $4,907 | 0.7× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Emory University Hospital | Atlanta GA | $5,072 | 0.7× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $5,364 | 0.7× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $5,493 | 0.7× | 3 | 2026-03-31 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin TX | $5,743 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Medical City Mckinney | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $6,024 | 0.8× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston TX | $6,070 | 0.8× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin TX | $6,142 | 0.8× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| George Washington Univ Hospital | Washington DC | $6,312 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital | Denver CO | $6,336 | 0.8× | 3 | 2025-11-01 |
| Medical City Plano | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $6,408 | 0.9× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tampa General Hospital | Tampa FL | $6,490 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Baylor University Medical Center | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $6,497 | 0.9× | 3 | 2026-06-29 |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $6,648 | 0.8× | 3 | 2026-09-15 |
| Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital | Chicago IL | $6,970 | 0.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $6,993 | 0.9× | 3 | 2026-09-15 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville TN | $7,144 | 1.0× | 5 | 2025-10-01 |
| Harper University Hospital | Detroit MI | $7,166 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-09-02 |
| Beverly Hospital Corporation | Boston MA | $7,248 | 0.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Swedish | Denver CO | $7,257 | 0.9× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic (main campus) | Cleveland OH | $7,349 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-06-16 |
| Henderson Hospital | Las Vegas NV | $7,352 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge | Denver CO | $7,380 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Healthone Rose | Denver CO | $7,689 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's | Denver CO | $7,689 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | Georgia (statewide) | $7,870 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| CJW Medical Center (Chippenham + Johnston-Willis) | Richmond VA | $7,984 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital | Richmond VA | $8,042 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill | Philadelphia PA | $8,155 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-03-24 |
| Endeavor Health Edward Hospital | Chicago IL | $8,330 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| NYU Langone Hospitals (Orthopedic Hospital + Tisch files) | New York City | $8,442 | 0.9× | 7 | 2026-01-01 |
| Bethesda North | Ohio (statewide) | $8,717 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| New England Baptist Hospital | Boston MA | $8,877 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital Of Wisconsin | Wisconsin (statewide) | $9,139 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| Endeavor Health Elmhurst Hospital | Chicago IL | $9,164 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| University Medical Center of Southern Nevada | Las Vegas NV | $9,266 | 1.2× | 7 | 2026-07-01 |
| Winchester Hospital | Boston MA | $9,270 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Morton Plant Hospital | Tampa FL | $9,341 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Reston Hospital Center | Washington DC | $9,533 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center | Washington DC | $9,533 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Washington DC | $9,927 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery | New York City | $10,170 | 1.1× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Montefiore Medical Center | New York City | $10,680 | 1.2× | 7 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth | Boston MA | $10,930 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Anna Jaques Hospital | Boston MA | $11,502 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago IL | $11,584 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Porter | Denver CO | $11,773 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Parker | Denver CO | $11,773 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | Boston MA | $12,586 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center | Portland OR | $12,835 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center | Portland OR | $12,835 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center | Portland OR | $12,835 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center | Portland OR | $12,835 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Medina Hospital | Cleveland OH | $13,010 | 1.9× | 1 | 2026-06-15 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston MA | $13,661 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital | Cleveland OH | $14,862 | 2.2× | 1 | 2026-06-15 |
| Keck Hospital Of Usc | Los Angeles CA | $15,126 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Riverview Health | Indianapolis IN | $16,423 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital | Cleveland OH | $16,831 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-06-15 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | California (statewide) | $17,755 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $18,056 | 1.9× | 3 | 2025-11-26 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $19,451 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Stanford Health Care | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $19,559 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Nashville TN | $19,782 | 2.8× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West) | Nashville TN | $19,782 | 2.8× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $21,181 | 2.9× | 2 | 2026-04-21 |
| St Clare Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $22,107 | 2.6× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| St Anthony Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $22,498 | 2.7× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland OR | $24,695 | 3.1× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland OR | $24,695 | 3.1× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Swedish Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $25,561 | 3.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital | Columbus OH | $26,099 | 3.7× | 20 | 2026-03-31 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $26,727 | 3.2× | 7 | 2026-08-27 |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $28,676 | 3.4× | 6 | 2026-08-27 |
Questions
How much do commercial insurers pay hospitals for ankle ligament repair?
Across 83 hospitals in 30 metro areas that post a usable dollar rate, the median commercial rate for CPT 27698, hospital outpatient is $8,877, 1.1× the same hospital's local Medicare base rate. The middle half of hospitals runs $6,494 to $12,923. Figures are each hospital's median across insurers, from its federal price-transparency file.
What does Medicare pay for ankle ligament repair?
Medicare's national hospital outpatient rate for CPT 27698 is $7,413 and its surgery-center rate is $4,983, before local wage adjustment.
Which hospitals post the lowest and highest commercial rates for ankle ligament repair?
Lowest medians: Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital ($4,038), University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center ($4,268), Riddle Memorial Hospital ($4,367). Highest: Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital ($28,676), Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital ($26,727), Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital ($26,099). Coverage is limited to the markets listed on this page.