Broken ankle treatment cost in Portland, ME — inpatient
In Portland-South Portland, ME, 3 hospitals list a cash price for broken ankle (outer ankle bone) treatment without surgery or setting as an inpatient: from $189.80 to $471.00, with a median of $406.20. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital — $216.40 less than the median here. Across Maine, the median is $248.82 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 27786, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 9, 2025 and Sep 9, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Portland-South Portland, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital lowest Portland, ME PF CL TX DSTL FIB FX WO MANIP | $189.80 | $730.00 | $474.50–$544.58 | 74% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland, ME HC CL TX DSTL FIB FX WO MANIP | $260.78 | $1,003.00 | $651.95–$748.24 | 74% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland, ME TX FX ANKLE DIST CLOSED | $313.04 | $1,204.00 | $782.60–$898.18 | 74% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 CLSD TX DISTAL FIB FX W/O MANIP | $406.20 | $677.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 HC CLSD TX DST FIB FX W/O MN | $471.00 | $471.00 | $346.47–$442.74 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 CLSD TRTMNT DIST FIBULA FRACT W/O MANIP | $496.80 | $828.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 PR CLTX DSTL FIBULAR FX LAT MALLS W/O MANJ | $778.90 | $778.90 | $288.32–$629.61 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $189.80, median $406.20, highest $471.00 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $406.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 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 1 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.