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Releasing A Stiff Knee Joint

Colorado rates for HCPCS 27435

Cuts through the tightened capsule and scar tissue around the knee so a joint that has stiffened up can bend and straighten further. It is used when a knee has lost movement after injury, prolonged immobilization or earlier surgery, and therapy alone has not restored it.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Releasing A Stiff Knee Joint cost?

$6,918

Typical facility fee. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6,918 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,467 to $10,000.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,918 · 10th to 90th $1,122 to $13,183Professionalmedian $1,202 · 10th to 90th $776 to $3,467
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $6,918professional $1,202

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$8,912.51
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,786.30
Median
$9,549.93
Typical High
$15,135.61
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$7,079.46
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$131.83
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,659.59
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$3,467.37
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$1,621.81
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$6,918.31
Typical High
$15,135.61

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 13.5 times more in Indiana than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Colorado $6,918 · 8th of 50
IN $10,715WV $794

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.