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Ankle Joint And Tendon Lining Removal

South Dakota rates for HCPCS 27626

Opens the ankle joint through an incision and removes the inflamed lining that has built up inside it, along with the inflamed lining around the tendons that cross the ankle. It is used when swelling and thickened joint lining cause pain and stiffness, often from long-standing arthritis or inflammation.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Ankle Joint And Tendon Lining Removal cost?

$1,047

Typical facility fee. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,047 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $832 to $1,202.

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 $1,047 · 10th to 90th $759 to $4,365Professionalmedian $1,047 · 10th to 90th $741 to $1,318
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $1,047professional $1,047

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
$602.56
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$4,365.16
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,584.89
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$1,412.54
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,202.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,162.28
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$6,760.83

Where South Dakota sits

The same service costs 17.0 times more in Indiana than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

South Dakota $1,047 · 47th of 50
IN $10,000WV $589

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.