Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comKneecap fracture fixation: what insurers pay
Wires, screws or partial removal for a broken kneecap. Commercial negotiated rates by hospital and market, next to Medicare for the same code.
Open the interactive explorerAll operations
CPT 27524: Kneecap Fracture Fixation
1052 hospitals in 77 markets. National Medicare rate $7,413, surgery center $3,696.
| Market | Hospitals | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama (statewide) | 13 | $7,529 | $8,177 | $9,627 | $3,284–$18,846 |
| Alaska (statewide) | 4 | — | — | — | $5,132–$16,198 |
| Arizona (statewide) | 12 | $5,723 | $7,624 | $8,764 | $4,465–$16,051 |
| Arkansas (statewide) | 10 | $6,531 | $6,819 | $8,562 | $5,000–$9,874 |
| Atlanta GA | 6 | $7,037 | $7,037 | $9,573 | $7,037–$10,418 |
| Austin TX | 13 | $5,743 | $8,970 | $8,970 | $5,743–$10,892 |
| Boston MA | 11 | $9,188 | $11,926 | $12,708 | $6,518–$14,320 |
| California (statewide) | 56 | $9,832 | $17,330 | $25,787 | $6,354–$27,033 |
| Charlotte NC | 5 | $8,493 | $8,493 | $8,493 | $8,377–$8,493 |
| Chicago IL | 7 | $9,164 | $10,014 | $14,716 | $6,180–$16,851 |
| Cleveland OH | 10 | $7,551 | $8,285 | $11,591 | $7,208–$14,416 |
| Colorado (statewide) | 13 | $8,387 | $10,989 | $11,694 | $7,144–$15,141 |
| Columbus OH | 1 | — | — | — | $26,099–$26,099 |
| Connecticut (statewide) | 2 | — | — | — | $5,370–$30,233 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth TX | 12 | $9,257 | $10,642 | $12,240 | $8,720–$26,538 |
| Denver CO | 15 | $8,837 | $9,980 | $14,066 | $8,192–$15,141 |
| Detroit MI | 13 | $5,311 | $7,734 | $9,407 | $5,311–$10,629 |
| Florida (statewide) | 61 | $10,523 | $11,310 | $13,658 | $4,068–$18,426 |
| Georgia (statewide) | 28 | $7,026 | $9,795 | $12,751 | $4,141–$21,689 |
| Hawaii (statewide) | 5 | $8,000 | $8,238 | $8,882 | $7,638–$10,048 |
| Houston TX | 19 | $7,650 | $9,493 | $9,894 | $6,856–$13,850 |
| Idaho (statewide) | 14 | $7,794 | $14,264 | $18,145 | $3,620–$21,676 |
| Illinois (statewide) | 24 | $7,776 | $12,308 | $14,716 | $5,474–$21,223 |
| Indiana (statewide) | 25 | $10,940 | $16,357 | $30,763 | $6,413–$38,188 |
| Indianapolis IN | 1 | — | — | — | $18,846–$18,846 |
| Iowa (statewide) | 14 | $9,024 | $11,578 | $13,844 | $7,413–$17,545 |
| Kansas (statewide) | 16 | $6,077 | $6,932 | $11,848 | $4,473–$16,198 |
| Kentucky (statewide) | 14 | $4,968 | $7,928 | $8,770 | $4,231–$11,978 |
| Las Vegas NV | 2 | — | — | — | $7,340–$9,205 |
| Los Angeles CA | 17 | $10,548 | $11,666 | $13,065 | $10,395–$28,632 |
| Louisiana (statewide) | 23 | $6,947 | $8,213 | $9,804 | $5,982–$12,908 |
| Maine (statewide) | 16 | $29,272 | $33,220 | $33,984 | $7,684–$42,727 |
| Massachusetts (statewide) | 4 | — | — | — | $7,176–$10,392 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | 1 | — | — | — | $12,334–$12,334 |
| Michigan (statewide) | 23 | $7,203 | $7,536 | $8,640 | $4,056–$12,508 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | 7 | $8,044 | $8,110 | $11,238 | $7,641–$15,377 |
| Minnesota (statewide) | 13 | $10,057 | $19,037 | $23,016 | $7,820–$31,617 |
| Mississippi (statewide) | 15 | $8,695 | $9,728 | $10,386 | $6,136–$19,790 |
| Missouri (statewide) | 15 | $6,348 | $9,341 | $12,225 | $5,756–$16,982 |
| Montana (statewide) | 4 | — | — | — | $6,181–$21,584 |
| Nashville TN | 6 | $3,864 | $4,645 | $11,312 | $3,603–$13,806 |
| Nebraska (statewide) | 11 | $8,946 | $9,296 | $10,923 | $7,340–$18,020 |
| Nevada (statewide) | 4 | — | — | — | $7,340–$12,646 |
| New Hampshire (statewide) | 6 | $13,255 | $16,466 | $22,868 | $12,671–$32,494 |
| New Jersey (statewide) | 22 | $8,320 | $8,796 | $12,256 | $8,289–$14,827 |
| New Mexico (statewide) | 7 | $9,340 | $11,696 | $18,421 | $3,678–$21,147 |
| New York (statewide) | 29 | $8,454 | $11,525 | $15,566 | $5,833–$24,437 |
| New York City | 8 | $8,454 | $8,454 | $11,757 | $7,152–$12,267 |
| North Carolina (statewide) | 4 | — | — | — | $7,039–$19,175 |
| North Dakota (statewide) | 5 | $11,996 | $12,358 | $12,633 | $10,326–$16,346 |
| Ohio (statewide) | 38 | $9,670 | $15,466 | $16,918 | $4,347–$27,890 |
| Oklahoma (statewide) | 9 | $14,678 | $14,812 | $14,977 | $6,362–$23,262 |
| Oregon (statewide) | 9 | $18,293 | $20,433 | $26,231 | $14,102–$33,060 |
| Pennsylvania (statewide) | 36 | $8,061 | $13,808 | $23,153 | $4,088–$33,379 |
| Philadelphia PA | 11 | $7,485 | $7,689 | $8,774 | $4,689–$11,208 |
| Phoenix AZ | 6 | $4,839 | $4,839 | $6,826 | $4,839–$7,488 |
| Pittsburgh PA | 8 | $5,578 | $11,628 | $14,791 | $5,031–$17,980 |
| Portland OR | 9 | $16,131 | $16,131 | $25,165 | $14,746–$25,165 |
| Rhode Island (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $13,890–$14,799 |
| Richmond VA | 3 | — | — | — | $7,051–$9,260 |
| Rio Grande Valley TX | 7 | $9,332 | $9,430 | $9,611 | $9,328–$12,830 |
| Salt Lake City UT | 9 | $7,756 | $8,020 | $8,020 | $6,513–$8,285 |
| San Antonio TX | 3 | — | — | — | $7,778–$9,391 |
| San Diego CA | 7 | $15,866 | $15,866 | $15,968 | $13,066–$17,210 |
| San Francisco Bay Area CA | 4 | — | — | — | $10,964–$37,273 |
| Seattle-Tacoma WA | 16 | $18,960 | $19,727 | $25,275 | $16,482–$28,676 |
| South Carolina (statewide) | 19 | $9,946 | $14,554 | $16,638 | $7,352–$20,564 |
| South Dakota (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $10,499–$33,765 |
| Tampa FL | 6 | $13,658 | $13,658 | $13,658 | $11,760–$14,206 |
| Tennessee (statewide) | 25 | $4,645 | $6,913 | $8,504 | $3,603–$14,573 |
| Texas (statewide) | 78 | $7,584 | $9,505 | $13,850 | $4,299–$32,884 |
| Utah (statewide) | 7 | $6,744 | $7,756 | $7,888 | $6,513–$25,202 |
| Virginia (statewide) | 16 | $17,729 | $21,450 | $24,186 | $9,764–$26,244 |
| Washington (statewide) | 12 | $16,627 | $20,608 | $23,562 | $7,334–$37,385 |
| Washington DC | 9 | $7,126 | $9,927 | $9,927 | $6,005–$10,924 |
| West Virginia (statewide) | 4 | — | — | — | $6,185–$48,308 |
| Wisconsin (statewide) | 29 | $12,346 | $12,346 | $14,011 | $4,959–$21,623 |
Lowest and highest 12 hospital medians
| Hospital | Market | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usa Health Children'S & Women'S Hospital | Alabama (statewide) | $3,284 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-04-30 |
| Usa Health University Hospital | Alabama (statewide) | $3,464 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-04-30 |
| Tristar Horizon Medical Center | Tennessee (statewide) | $3,603 | 0.5× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center | Nashville TN | $3,603 | 0.5× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center | Nashville TN | $3,603 | 0.5× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tristar Ashland City Medical Center | Tennessee (statewide) | $3,603 | 0.5× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| North Canyon Medical Center | Idaho (statewide) | $3,620 | 0.5× | 5 | 2026-04-13 |
| Cibola General Hospital | New Mexico (statewide) | $3,678 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-09-27 |
| Parkridge Medical Center | Tennessee (statewide) | $3,979 | 0.6× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Oaklawn Hospital | Michigan (statewide) | $4,056 | 0.6× | 2 | 2026-03-27 |
| Uf Health Leesburg Hospital | Florida (statewide) | $4,068 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-03-31 |
| Upmc Cole | Pennsylvania (statewide) | $4,088 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| Northern Light Blue Hill Memorial Hospital | Maine (statewide) | $33,984 | 4.8× | 2 | 2026-03-30 |
| Northern Light C A Dean Hospital | Maine (statewide) | $33,984 | 4.8× | 2 | 2026-03-30 |
| Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital | Maine (statewide) | $33,984 | 4.8× | 2 | 2026-03-30 |
| Parkview Lagrange Hospital | Indiana (statewide) | $34,475 | 4.5× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Mainehealth Waldo Hospital | Maine (statewide) | $35,099 | 4.9× | 1 | 2025-09-09 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital | Indiana (statewide) | $35,271 | 4.6× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Northern Light Mayo Hospital | Maine (statewide) | $35,792 | 5.0× | 2 | 2026-03-30 |
| Stanford Health Care | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $37,273 | 3.5× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mary Bridge Children'S Hospital | Washington (statewide) | $37,385 | 4.4× | 5 | 2026-08-27 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital, Inc | Indiana (statewide) | $38,188 | 5.0× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Mainehealth Lincoln Hospital | Maine (statewide) | $42,727 | 6.0× | 1 | 2025-09-09 |
| Logan Regional Medical Center | West Virginia (statewide) | $48,308 | 6.9× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
Every hospital is on its state's page (linked in the market table) and in the interactive explorer.
Questions
How much do commercial insurers pay hospitals for kneecap fracture fixation?
Across 1052 hospitals in 77 markets (metro areas and statewide) that post a usable dollar rate, the median commercial rate for CPT 27524, hospital outpatient is $10,633, 1.4× the same hospital's local Medicare base rate. The middle half of hospitals runs $7,830 to $15,580. Figures are each hospital's median across insurers, from its federal price-transparency file.
What does Medicare pay for kneecap fracture fixation?
Medicare's national hospital outpatient rate for CPT 27524 is $7,413 and its surgery-center rate is $3,696, before local wage adjustment.
Which hospitals post the lowest and highest commercial rates for kneecap fracture fixation?
Lowest medians: Usa Health Children'S & Women'S Hospital ($3,284), Usa Health University Hospital ($3,464), Tristar Horizon Medical Center ($3,603). Highest: Logan Regional Medical Center ($48,308), Mainehealth Lincoln Hospital ($42,727), Parkview Wabash Hospital, Inc ($38,188). Coverage: every hospital whose price file we could read.