Price Checker / CPT 27766
How much does Optx Medial Ankle Fx cost?
CPT 27766 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 16x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$870–$1,750
What this should cost
With insurance
~$4,250
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$2,200
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $21,163 is $19,863 over the fair price (about 16x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Optx Medial Ankle Fx
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highpoint Health - Sewanee with Ascension Saint Thomas , TN | $59,980 | — | 10244% |
| Highpoint Health - Winchester with Ascension Saint Thomas , TN | $59,980 | — | 10244% |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System - Pulaski PULASKI, TN | $27,172 | — | 4586% |
| Troy Regional Medical Center TROY, AL | $25,000 | $7,600 | 4212% |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE Waxahachie, TX | — | — | 3387% |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb , TN | — | — | 3315% |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Stones River , TN | — | — | 3315% |
| Marshfield Medical Center Rice Lake Hospital RICE LAKE, WI | — | — | 2757% |
| UPMC Green , PA | — | — | 2308% |
| William Newton Hospital Winfield, KS | $1,489 | — | 1947% |
| LifeBrite Community Hospital of Stokes DANBURY, NC | $12,057 | — | 1771% |
| Hamilton County Public Hospital DBA Van Diest Medical Center Webster City, IA | — | — | 1758% |
| Oswego Hospital OSWEGO, NY | $8,380 | — | 1292% |
| Fulton County Medical Center MCCONNELLSBURG, CO | $1,089 | — | 441% |
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About Optx Medial Ankle Fx
CPT code 27766 refers to optx medial ankle fx (billing description: "Optx medial ankle fx"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $580 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $580 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.