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Achilles Tendon Release, Asleep Under Anesthesia

Washington, DC 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 October 2026.

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

$309

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $309 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $282 to $759.

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 $2,455 · 10th to 90th $676 to $19,953Professionalmedian $302 · 10th to 90th $269 to $912
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $2,455professional $302

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
$281.84
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$4,073.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$691.83
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$3,235.94
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$776.25
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$630.96
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
$229.09
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$776.25
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
$131.83
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$151.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$61.66
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$229.09
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$45.71
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$30.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$213.80

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 5.0 times more in Alaska than in Utah. 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· 39th of 51

$309

AK $1,096UT $219

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.