Repair of a Ruptured Achilles Tendon

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 27650

Reconnects a torn Achilles tendon, the thick cord joining the calf muscle to the heel bone, stitching the separated ends back together at the right length so it can heal. It is the repair done for a fresh rupture, either through an incision at the back of the ankle or through small puncture wounds. A cast or walking boot and a staged return to weight-bearing follow.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Repair of a Ruptured Achilles Tendon cost?

$6,495

Typical total for the visit. Nationwide, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6,495 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $1,000 to the doctor who performs it, and $5,495 to the hospital or surgery center where it takes place. Done somewhere without a facility charge, you pay only the first.

15% physician fee85% facility fee

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 60 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

What's inside this number

Part of the bill	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician feeThe doctor who performs it	The doctor who performs it	$1,000	$741 to $1,479
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center	The hospital or surgery center	$5,495	$2,630 to $9,333

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,495 · 10th to 90th $977 to $14,454Professionalmedian $1,000 · 10th to 90th $631 to $2,570

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	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $933.25 Median $5,011.87 Typical High $13,803.84	Facility	Global	$933.25	$5,011.87	$13,803.84
BCBS Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $2,818.38 Median $7,244.36 Typical High $15,135.61	Facility	Global	$2,818.38	$7,244.36	$15,135.61
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $870.96 Median $2,041.74 Typical High $23,988.33	Facility	Global	$870.96	$2,041.74	$23,988.33
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier AS · PA/NP assist Typical Low $109.65 Median $109.65 Typical High $109.65	Facility	AS · PA/NP assist	$109.65	$109.65	$109.65
United Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $2,290.87 Median $7,079.46 Typical High $16,595.87	Facility	Global	$2,290.87	$7,079.46	$16,595.87

What it costs in each state

The same service costs 3.7 times more in Wisconsin than in Oregon. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Physician feeFacility fee

WI $9,831OR $2,667

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.