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Achilles Tendon Release, Asleep Under Anesthesia

California rates for HCPCS 27606

Divides the tight Achilles tendon at the back of the ankle through a small puncture in the skin, without opening the area, so the ankle can be brought up into a corrected position. It is the version done with the patient fully asleep under general anesthesia. The foot is usually put into a cast straight afterwards.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Achilles Tendon Release, Asleep Under Anesthesia cost?

$4,365

Typical facility fee. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,365 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,818 to $6,457.

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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,467 · 10th to 90th $1,585 to $13,490Professionalmedian $316 · 10th to 90th $234 to $631
$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $4,467professional $316

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
$1,698.24
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$17,378.01
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$12,882.50
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$7,244.36
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$3,090.30
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$398.11
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$630.96
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9,332.54
Median
$9,332.54
Typical High
$19,498.45
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$645.65
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,981.07
Median
$7,413.10
Typical High
$15,135.61

Where California sits

The same service costs 57.5 times more in Maine than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

California $4,365 · 13th of 50
ME $15,488WV $269

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.