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Achilles Tendon Release, Asleep Under Anesthesia

South Dakota 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?

$468

Typical facility fee. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $468 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $355 to $537.

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 $692 · 10th to 90th $355 to $4,365Professionalmedian $468 · 10th to 90th $339 to $589
$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $692professional $468

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. 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
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$4,365.16
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$758.58
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$630.96
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$537.03
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$6,760.83

Where South Dakota sits

The same service costs 57.5 times more in Maine than in West Virginia. 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 Dakota· 47th of 50

$468

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.