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Ankle Release for Tightness at the Back of the Joint

Pennsylvania rates for HCPCS 27612

Opens the back of the ankle and releases the tight capsule and surrounding tissue holding the foot pointed downward, so the ankle can bend upward again. The Achilles tendon may be lengthened in the same operation when it is part of the tightness. It is used when stretching, bracing and therapy have not restored motion.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Ankle Release for Tightness at the Back of the Joint cost?

$4,786

Typical facility fee. In Pennsylvania, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,786 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,951 to $6,761.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,786 · 10th to 90th $1,023 to $8,318
$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $4,786

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
$1,023.29
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$8,317.64
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,456.54
Median
$7,585.78
Typical High
$57,543.99
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$933.25
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25,703.96
Median
$25,703.96
Typical High
$35,481.34
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$8,317.64
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$9,549.93

Where Pennsylvania sits

The same service costs 17.8 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.

Pennsylvania· 17th of 50

$4,786

IN $10,233MD $575

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.