Broken ankle treatment cost in Waterloo, IA — inpatient
In Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for broken ankle (outer ankle bone) treatment without surgery or setting as an inpatient: from $168.93 to $1,014.00, with a median of $591.47. The lowest listed price is at Allen Hospital — $422.54 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $395.09 at 23 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 27786, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Hospital lowest Waterloo, IA · (319) 235-3941 HC CL TX DSTL FIB FX WO MANIP | $168.93 | $211.16 | $136.62 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo, IA · (319) 235-3941 PR CLOSED RX DIST FIBULA FX | $770.40 | $963.00 | $267.36–$881.44 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 PR Closed Treatment Distal Fibular Fracture Without Manipulation | $1,014.00 | $1,014.00 | $83.64–$1,014.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center one side Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 HC Treatment Fracture Fibular Distal Closed W/O Manipulation Rt | $3,302.65 | $5,081.00 | $232.39–$5,081.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center one side Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 HC Treatment Fracture Fibular Distal Closed W/O Manipulation Lt | $3,302.65 | $5,081.00 | $232.39–$5,081.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 HC Treatment Fracture Fibular Distal Closed W/O Manipulation Bl | $4,954.30 | $7,622.00 | $232.39–$7,622.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $168.93, median $591.47, highest $1,014.00 — a 6.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $591.47 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 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.