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Achilles Tendon Release Under Local Anesthetic

Iowa 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 July 2026.

How much does Achilles Tendon Release Under Local Anesthetic cost?

$2,239

Typical facility fee. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,239 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $525 to $3,802.

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 $2,570 · 10th to 90th $407 to $6,761Professionalmedian $501 · 10th to 90th $195 to $1,096
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $2,570professional $501

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
$524.81
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$7,943.28
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$1,096.48
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$5,248.07
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$912.01
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$6,456.54

Where Iowa sits

The same service costs 31.6 times more in Indiana than in Maryland. 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.

Iowa· 22nd of 50

$2,239

IN $6,166MD $195

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.