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Straightening a Stiff Knee Under Anesthesia

Vermont rates for HCPCS 27570

With the patient asleep and the muscles fully relaxed, the surgeon bends and straightens the knee firmly to break down scar tissue that has locked up its movement. No incision is made. It is used when a knee has stiffened after injury, surgery or a joint replacement and stretching alone has not restored the range.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Straightening a Stiff Knee Under Anesthesia cost?

$214

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $214 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $186 to $282.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,259 · 10th to 90th $309 to $1,950Professionalmedian $214 · 10th to 90th $174 to $316
$200$500$1Kfacility $1,259professional $214

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$181.97
BCBS Vermont
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$549.54
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$1,949.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$281.84
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$257.04
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$1,258.93
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$363.08

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 5.8 times more in Alaska than in Utah. 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.

Vermont· 25th of 51

$214

AK $631UT $110

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.