Price Checker / CPT 27698
How much does Repair Of Ankle Ligament cost?
CPT 27698 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 18x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$900–$1,800
What this should cost
With insurance
~$3,850
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$2,250
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $24,397 is $23,047 over the fair price (about 18x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Repair Of Ankle Ligament
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLERMONT HOSPITAL Batavia, OH | $81,274 | — | 7087% |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System - Pulaski PULASKI, TN | $24,835 | — | 4061% |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE Waxahachie, TX | — | — | 3288% |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb , TN | — | — | 3218% |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Stones River , TN | — | — | 3218% |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital , IL | $3,854 | — | 3019% |
| Marshfield Medical Center Rice Lake Hospital RICE LAKE, WI | — | — | 2675% |
| Dodge County Hospital EASTMAN, GA | $13,573 | $8,144 | 2174% |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham, TX | — | — | 1704% |
| Wayne Healthcare Greenville, OH | $33,274 | — | 1086% |
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About Repair Of Ankle Ligament
CPT code 27698 refers to repair of ankle ligament (billing description: "Repair of ankle ligament"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $597 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $597 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
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- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.