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Achilles Tendon Release Under Local Anesthetic

South Carolina 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?

$3,311

Typical facility fee. In South Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,311 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $372 to $8,128.

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 $3,311 · 10th to 90th $214 to $12,882
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $3,311

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
$208.93
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$21,877.62
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$9,549.93
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$1,380.38
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$660.69
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$10,232.93
Typical High
$16,595.87

Where South Carolina 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.

South Carolina· 11th of 50

$3,311

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.