Broken ankle treatment cost in Chicago, IL — inpatient
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 20 hospitals list a cash price for broken ankle (outer ankle bone) treatment without surgery or setting as an inpatient: from $131.25 to $2,180.00, with a median of $188.53. The lowest listed price is at Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook and 3 other hospitals — $57.28 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $293.62 at 38 hospitals.
Cash prices at 20 facilities across 14 cities for code 27786, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 17, 2025 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook lowest Bolingbrook, IL · (630) 312-5000 HC CLOSED RX DIST FIBULA FX | $131.25 | $525.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Glenoaks lowest Glendale Heights, IL · (630) 545-8000 HC CLOSED RX DIST FIBULA FX | $131.25 | $525.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange lowest La Grange, IL · (708) 352-1200 HC CLOSED RX DIST FIBULA FX | $131.25 | $525.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange lowest La Grange, IL · (708) 352-1200 HC CLOSED RX DIST FIBULA FX | $131.25 | $525.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale lowest Hinsdale, IL · (630) 856-9000 HC CLOSED RX DIST FIBULA FX | $131.25 | $525.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale lowest Hinsdale, IL · (630) 856-9000 HC CLOSED RX DIST FIBULA FX | $131.25 | $525.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Glenoaks lowest Glendale Heights, IL · (630) 545-8000 HC CLOSED RX DIST FIBULA FX | $131.25 | $525.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook lowest Bolingbrook, IL · (630) 312-5000 HC CLOSED RX DIST FIBULA FX | $131.25 | $525.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights, IL · (847) 618-1000 Hb Closed Treatment Of Distal Fibular Fracture (Lateral Malleolus) Without Manipulation | $135.00 | $135.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Resilience Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park, IL · (708) 383-6200 ED Fracture Site Fibula Fx, Distal, w/o manipulation BCE | $139.26 | $409.60 | $266.24 | 66% | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Resilience Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park, IL · (708) 383-6200 CHED Fracture Site Fibula Fx, Distal, w/o manipulation BCE | $139.26 | $409.60 | $266.24 | 66% | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Resilience Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park, IL · (708) 383-6200 ED Fracture Site -> Fibula Fx, Distal, w/o manipulation | $139.26 | $409.60 | $266.24 | 66% | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital Evanson, IL · (847) 570-2000 Closed Rx Dist Fibula Fx | $141.05 | $217.00 | $35.37–$116.10 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview, IL Closed Rx Dist Fibula Fx | $141.05 | $217.00 | $35.37–$116.10 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital Highland Park, IL Closed Rx Dist Fibula Fx | $141.05 | $217.00 | $35.37–$116.10 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie, IL Closed Rx Dist Fibula Fx | $141.05 | $217.00 | $35.37–$116.10 | 35% | — source file |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Highland Park, IL CLOSED RX DIST FIBULA FX | $236.00 | $236.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8200 CLOSED RX DIST FIBULA FX | $236.00 | $236.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL · (847) 570-2000 CLOSED RX DIST FIBULA FX | $236.00 | $236.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8700 CHED Fracture Site Fibula Fx, Distal, w/o manipulation BCE | $247.94 | $729.24 | $474.01 | 66% | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8700 ORTHO TX FX FIBULAR DISTAL W/O MAN CLSD BCE | $247.94 | $729.24 | $474.01 | 66% | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8700 ED Fracture Site -> Fibula Fx, Distal, w/o manipulation | $247.94 | $729.24 | $474.01 | 66% | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8700 ED Fracture Site Fibula Fx, Distal, w/o manipulation BCE | $247.94 | $729.24 | $474.01 | 66% | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 975-1600 CLSD TX DISTAL FIB FX WO MANIP | $270.00 | $540.00 | $235.98–$432.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Community First Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 282-7000 Closed treatment of broken outside lower leg bone at ankle | $335.63 | $671.25 | $183.25–$1,875.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Northwest Indiana Crown Point, IN · (312) 755-4706 HC CLOSED TREATMENT OF DISTAL FIBULAR FRACTURE; WITHOUT MANIPULATION | $692.00 | $692.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey, IL · (708) 333-2300 Hc Closed Treatment Of Distal Fibular Fracture; Without Manipulation | $692.00 | $692.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL · (312) 227-4000 H CLTX DSTL FIBULAR FX LAT MALLS W/O MANIPULATION | $1,055.60 | $1,508.00 | $557.96–$3,678.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL · (312) 227-4000 H CLTX DSTL FIBULAR FX LAT MALLS W/O MANJ | $1,055.60 | $1,508.00 | $557.96–$3,678.00 | 30% | — source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Hc Closed Treatment Of Distal Fibular Fracture; Without Manipulation | $2,180.00 | $2,180.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Hc Closed Treatment Of Distal Fibular Fracture; Without Manipulation-Pbb | $2,180.00 | $2,180.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Pr Cltx Dstl Fibular Fx Lat Malls W/O Manj-Pbb | $3,145.00 | $3,145.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $131.25, median $188.53, highest $2,180.00 — a 16.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 29 facilities here, median $236.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This code covers treating a fracture of the outer ankle bone (distal fibula) that does not need to be set or operated on, usually with a boot or cast.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the fracture care and routine follow-up. X-rays and casting supplies may be billed separately.