Broken ankle treatment cost in Columbus, OH
In Columbus, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for broken ankle (outer ankle bone) treatment without surgery or setting: from $494.33 to $1,035.00, with a median of $764.67. The lowest listed price is at Morrow County Hospital — $270.34 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $378.00 at 59 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 27786, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 22, 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 Columbus, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrow County Hospital lowest Mount Gilead, OH · (419) 946-5015 Closed treatment of broken outside lower leg bone at ankle | $494.33 | $760.50 | $281.39–$737.69 | 35% | Oct 22, 2025 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 722-2000 CLOSED TX, DIST FIB FRACTURE, W/O MANIP | $1,035.00 | $1,150.00 | $540.50–$1,127.00 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 722-2000 PR CLTX DSTL FIBULAR FX LAT MALLS W/O MANJ | $1,320.30 | $1,467.00 | $180.43–$904.89 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $494.33, median $764.67, highest $1,035.00 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,035.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.