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Achilles Tendon Release Under Local Anesthetic

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 27605

Divides the tight Achilles tendon at the back of the ankle through a small puncture in the skin so the foot can be brought up into a corrected position. It is the version done with only the skin and tissue numbed rather than putting the patient to sleep. A cast is normally applied immediately afterwards to hold the corrected position.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Achilles Tendon Release Under Local Anesthetic cost?

$347

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $347 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $200 to $562.

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 $2,138 · 10th to 90th $457 to $19,498Professionalmedian $331 · 10th to 90th $182 to $871
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $2,138professional $331

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
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$3,311.31
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$851.14
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$2,089.30
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$933.25
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$794.33
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$27,542.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$851.14
6 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$173.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$70.79
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$263.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$52.48
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$35.48
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$245.47

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.8 times more in Alaska than in Kentucky. 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.

Washington, DC· 23rd of 51

$347

AK $912KY $240

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.