Broken ankle treatment cost in Seattle, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for broken ankle (outer ankle bone) treatment without surgery or setting as an inpatient: from $515.20 to $725.92, with a median of $705.60. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital — $190.40 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $639.60 at 23 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 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 Apr 1, 2026 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital lowest Seattle, WA · (206) 326-3000 HB CLOSED TX FIBULAR FX W/O MANIPULATION | $515.20 | $644.00 | $240.00–$534.00 | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 ED - CLOSED TREAT, DISTAL FIBULAR FX, W/O MANIP, FAC | $667.08 | $1,308.00 | $837.77–$1,046.40 | 49% | — source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 CLOSED TX OF DISTAL FIBULAR FX, W/O MANIPULATION-FAC | $667.08 | $1,308.00 | $837.77–$1,046.40 | 49% | — source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC ED CLOSED TREATMENT OF ANKLE FRACTURE W/O MANIP CDM | $705.60 | $1,470.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC ED CLOSED TREATMENT OF ANKLE FRACTURE W/O MANIP CDM | $705.60 | $1,470.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC ED CLOSED TREATMENT OF ANKLE FRACTURE W/O MANIP CDM | $705.60 | $1,470.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC ED CLOSED TREATMENT OF ANKLE FRACTURE W/O MANIP CDM | $725.92 | $1,396.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $515.20, median $705.60, highest $725.92 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $705.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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 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.