How much does ankle fusion (arthrodesis) cost in Virginia?
CPT 27870 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Virginia.
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27870 Ankle fusion (arthrodesis)
Market typical price
$12,343
47 facilities · typical range $9,889 – $17,428 · 1.0× Medicare OPPS
Typical
$12,343
Medicare $12,867
$676 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $156,858
What Medicare pays
$12,867
Market typical
$12,343
Cash / self-pay price
$17,428
Prices near you — 47 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centra Lynchburg General Hospital (Lynchburg) lowest ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $676cash | 0.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital (Lynchburg) ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $676cash | 0.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center (Fredericksburg) | Hospital | $8,403negotiated | 0.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Chippenham Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $9,000negotiated | 0.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital, Forest campus (Richmond) | Hospital | $9,000negotiated | 0.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Johnston-Willis Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $9,000negotiated | 0.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| Parham Doctors' Hospital — ortho/spine-focused campus (Richmond) | Hospital | $9,000negotiated | 0.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Retreat Doctors' Hospital (Richmond) | Hospital | $9,000negotiated | 0.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| TriCities Hospital, formerly John Randolph Medical Center (Hopewell) | Hospital | $9,000negotiated | 0.7× | ★★★★★ |
| LewisGale Hospital Pulaski (Pulaski) | Hospital | $9,556negotiated | 0.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Reston Hospital Center (Reston) | Hospital | $9,889negotiated | 0.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.6% |
| StoneSprings Hospital Center (Dulles) | Hospital | $9,889negotiated | 0.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.1% |
| Chesapeake Regional Medical Center (Chesapeake) | Hospital | $9,903negotiated | 0.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.6% |
| LewisGale Medical Center (Salem) | Hospital | $10,467negotiated | 0.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.2% |
| Mary Washington Hospital (Fredericksburg) | Hospital | $10,640negotiated | 0.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Stafford Hospital (Stafford) | Hospital | $10,640negotiated | 0.8× | ★★★★★ |
| LewisGale Hospital Montgomery (Blacksburg) | Hospital | $11,402negotiated | 0.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| LewisGale Hospital Alleghany (Low Moor) | Hospital | $11,836negotiated | 0.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Riverside Doctors' Hospital of Williamsburg (Williamsburg) | Hospital | $12,285negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.5% |
| Riverside Regional Medical Center (Newport News) | Hospital | $12,285negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Riverside Walter Reed Hospital (Gloucester) | Hospital | $12,285negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.9% |
| VCU Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $12,285negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.8% |
| UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center (Culpeper) | Hospital | $12,343cash | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| UVA Health Prince William Medical Center (Manassas) | Hospital | $12,343cash | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center (Woodbridge) | Hospital | $12,840negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital (Alexandria) | Hospital | $12,949negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.0% |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital (Fairfax) | Hospital | $12,949negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital (Leesburg) | Hospital | $12,949negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital (Alexandria) | Hospital | $12,949negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Augusta Health (Fishersville) | Hospital | $12,991negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital (Falls Church) | Hospital | $13,068negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| VHC Health, Virginia Hospital Center (Arlington) | Hospital | $13,085negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital (Charlottesville) | Hospital | $13,137negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center (Harrisonburg) | Hospital | $13,153negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital (South Boston) | Hospital | $13,257negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Fauquier Hospital (Warrenton) | Hospital | $17,428cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital — orthopedic-focused (Norfolk) | Hospital | $19,698negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 6.2% |
| Sentara Obici Hospital (Suffolk) | Hospital | $19,698negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital (Virginia Beach) | Hospital | $19,698negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital (Virginia Beach) | Hospital | $19,782negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital (Norfolk) | Hospital | $19,845negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital (Hampton) | Hospital | $26,244negotiated | 2.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center (Williamsburg) | Hospital | $26,537negotiated | 2.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| UVA Health University Medical Center (Charlottesville) gross charge | Hospital | $49,300cash | 3.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital (Richmond) gross charge | Hospital | $51,220cash | 4.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.8% |
| UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center (Haymarket) gross charge | Hospital | $55,301cash | 4.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center (Midlothian) gross charge | Hospital | $156,858cash | 12.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.0% |
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. 6 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
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What should 27870 cost in Virginia?
For ankle fusion (arthrodesis) (CPT 27870) in Virginia, a fair self-pay price is around $12,343, with hospitals ranging from $9,889 to $17,428 across 47 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $12,867, the benchmark every published rate is measured against. 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 Virginia?
A fair self-pay price for ankle fusion (arthrodesis) (CPT 27870) in Virginia is around $12,343, with hospital prices ranging from $9,889 to $17,428 across 47 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.