Broken ankle treatment cost in Lancaster, PA — inpatient
In Lancaster, PA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for broken ankle (outer ankle bone) treatment without surgery or setting as an inpatient: from $451.95 to $1,212.00, with a median of $1,197.60. The lowest listed price is at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center — $745.65 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $579.77 at 47 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 27786, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Lancaster, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center lowest Lancaster, PA · (223) 287-9000 27786 TREATMENT OF ANKLE FRACTURE Tech | $451.95 | $1,559.00 | $205.74–$1,247.20 | 71% | — source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata, PA · (717) 733-0311 Closed Treatment of Broken Outside Lower Leg Bone at Ankle | $1,197.60 | $1,497.00 | $955.39–$1,197.60 | 20% | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA · (717) 625-2000 HC CLRX DST/FIB FX(LAT MAL)W/O MN | $1,212.00 | $2,020.00 | $749.42–$1,717.00 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $451.95, median $1,197.60, highest $1,212.00 — a 2.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,197.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 3 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.