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Release Of A Scarred Thigh Muscle To Free The Knee

Minnesota rates for HCPCS 27430

Frees and lengthens the quadriceps, the large muscle group on the front of the thigh, when scarring has stuck it down so the knee will no longer bend. The surgeon separates the muscle from the scar tissue and the bone beneath and divides tight bands until the knee flexes. Determined physical therapy afterwards is essential to keep the movement gained.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Release Of A Scarred Thigh Muscle To Free The Knee cost?

$4,365

Typical facility fee. In Minnesota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,365 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,089 to $9,550.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,365 · 10th to 90th $1,175 to $21,380
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20K$50Kfacility $4,365

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$1,258.93
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,365.16
Median
$13,803.84
Typical High
$32,359.37
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$7,244.36
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$120.23
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$5,754.40
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$10,471.29
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$190.55
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,365.16
Median
$9,120.11
Typical High
$18,620.87

Where Minnesota sits

The same service costs 30.9 times more in Indiana than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Minnesota· 27th of 50

$4,365

IN $22,387WV $724

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.