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Achilles Tendon Release Under Local Anesthetic

South Dakota 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?

$490

Typical facility fee. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $490 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $363 to $631.

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 $2,291 · 10th to 90th $295 to $2,399Professionalmedian $437 · 10th to 90th $309 to $631
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kfacility $2,291professional $437

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
$2,290.87
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$2,398.83
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$794.33
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$794.33
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$630.96
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$3,311.31

Where South Dakota sits

The same service costs 31.6 times more in Indiana than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

South Dakota $490 · 46th of 50
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.