How much does Ankle fusion (arthrodesis) cost in Michigan?
CPT 27870 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Michigan.
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27870 Ankle fusion (arthrodesis)
Market typical price
$8,104
50 facilities · typical range $2,046 – $11,902 · 0.6× Medicare OPPS
Typical
$8,104
Medicare $12,867
$10 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $53,813
What Medicare paysⓘ
$12,867
Market typical
$8,104
Cash / self-pay price
$2,807
Prices near you — 50 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital (Commerce Township) lowest ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $10negotiated | 0.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5% |
| DMC Harper University Hospital ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $10negotiated | 0.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| UP Health System - Marquette ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $50cash | 0.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7% |
| Chelsea Hospital (Trinity Health / Michigan Medicine) ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $648cash | 0.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.5% |
| Covenant HealthCare (Saginaw) ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $934cash | 0.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.5% |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing (Edward W. Sparrow Hospital) ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $1,020cash | 0.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Henry Ford Jackson Hospital (former Allegiance Health) ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $1,256cash | 0.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.8% |
| MyMichigan Medical Center Midland ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $1,450cash | 0.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.9% |
| MyMichigan Medical Center Saginaw (former St. Mary's of Michigan) ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $1,450cash | 0.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7% |
| MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $1,450cash | 0.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| Munson Medical Center (Traverse City) ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $1,594cash | 0.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| University of Michigan Health University Hospital (Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor) ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $1,762cash | 0.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital (former Ascension Macomb-Oakland) ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $2,141negotiated | 0.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.5% |
| McLaren Flint ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $2,807cash | 0.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| McLaren Oakland (Pontiac) ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $2,807cash | 0.2× | ★★★★★ |
| McLaren Macomb (Mount Clemens) ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $2,807cash | 0.2× | ★★★★★ |
| McLaren Greater Lansing ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $2,807cash | 0.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| McLaren Northern Michigan (Petoskey) ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $2,807cash | 0.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| McLaren Bay Region (Bay City) ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $2,807cash | 0.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.2% |
| McLaren Port Huron ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $2,807cash | 0.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7% |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital (Kalamazoo) | Hospital | $3,554cash | 0.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| Bronson Battle Creek Hospital | Hospital | $3,554cash | 0.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.2% |
| Henry Ford St. John Hospital (Detroit; former Ascension St. John) | Hospital | $3,956negotiated | 0.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.8% |
| Beacon Kalamazoo (former Ascension Borgess Medical Center) | Hospital | $4,966negotiated | 0.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.8% |
| Corewell Health Farmington Hills Hospital | Hospital | $5,132negotiated | 0.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4% |
| Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital | Hospital | $5,132negotiated | 0.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital | Hospital | $5,132negotiated | 0.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital (Royal Oak) | Hospital | $5,132negotiated | 0.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital (former Ascension Providence) | Hospital | $5,543negotiated | 0.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.8% |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital (former Ascension Providence; shares CCN with Southfield) | Hospital | $5,543negotiated | 0.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.8% |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Hospital | Hospital | $6,561negotiated | 0.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital (Grand Blanc; former Ascension Genesys) | Hospital | $7,694negotiated | 0.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Corewell Health Dearborn Hospital | Hospital | $8,515negotiated | 0.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.6% |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital (Grand Rapids) | Hospital | $10,134negotiated | 0.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.5% |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital (East Grand Rapids; shares CCN with Butterworth) | Hospital | $10,134negotiated | 0.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.5% |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital (former Ascension Providence Rochester) | Hospital | $10,546negotiated | 0.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.6% |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital | Hospital | $11,902negotiated | 0.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital | Hospital | $11,902negotiated | 0.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Corewell Health Taylor Hospital | Hospital | $11,902negotiated | 0.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Hospital (St. Joseph) | Hospital | $13,123negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital | Hospital | $17,654cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Henry Ford Hospital (Detroit) | Hospital | $17,654cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital (Clinton Township) | Hospital | $17,654cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | Hospital | $17,654cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital (former Mercy Health Hackley) gross charge | Hospital | $32,196cash | 2.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital (former Mercy Health Saint Mary's) gross charge | Hospital | $40,336cash | 3.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| Trinity Health Livingston Hospital (Howell) gross charge | Hospital | $42,711cash | 3.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.5% |
| Trinity Health Livonia Hospital gross charge | Hospital | $43,087cash | 3.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.6% |
| Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital gross charge | Hospital | $43,688cash | 3.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Hurley Medical Center (Flint) gross charge | Hospital | $53,813cash | 4.2× | ★★★★★ |
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 26 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
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What should 27870 cost in Michigan?
For Ankle fusion (arthrodesis) (CPT 27870) in Michigan, a fair self-pay price is around $8,104, with hospitals ranging from $2,046 to $11,902 across 50 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $12,867, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Ankle fusion (arthrodesis) cost in Michigan?
A fair self-pay price for Ankle fusion (arthrodesis) (CPT 27870) in Michigan is around $8,104, with hospital prices ranging from $2,046 to $11,902 across 50 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 27870?
Medicare pays about $12,867 for Ankle fusion (arthrodesis) (CPT 27870). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
Can I negotiate the price of Ankle fusion (arthrodesis)?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.