what is the average total cost for an ankle reconstruction surgery
1 Without health insurance, an ankle replacement typically would cost $40,000 or more. 2  For example, a major joint replacement for a lower extremity would cost about $29,643 not including the surgeon fee, according to Baptist Memorial Health Care in Memphis, Tennessee. And the medical information company Pearl Diver estimates the average total cost at about $43,000. 2  Ankle replacement typically is covered by insurance, according to podiatric surgeon Dr. Leonard R. Janis.