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Repair of a Ruptured Achilles Tendon

Pennsylvania 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?

$5,888

Typical facility fee. In Pennsylvania, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5,888 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,715 to $9,550.

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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,888 · 10th to 90th $1,413 to $17,378
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K$50.0Kfacility $5,888

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
$1,258.93
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$16,982.44
AmeriHealth
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,365.16
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$23,988.33
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8,511.38
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$57,543.99
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$1,096.48
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$109.65
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,715.35
Median
$15,848.93
Typical High
$32,359.37
Independence Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,073.80
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$23,442.29
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$19,498.45
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$3,548.13
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$21,379.62

Where Pennsylvania sits

The same service costs 11.7 times more in Maine than in Montana. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Pennsylvania $5,888 · 18th of 51
ME $13,490MT $1,148

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.