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Release Of Scarred Tendon, Leg Or Ankle

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 27680

This procedure frees a single tendon in the leg or ankle from surrounding scar tissue that is restricting its movement, without lengthening or repairing the tendon itself. It is used when scarring, rather than a tear or shortening, is limiting motion. It treats one tendon at a time.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Release Of Scarred Tendon, Leg Or Ankle cost?

$646

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $646 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $437 to $3,090.

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 $3,090 · 10th to 90th $1,047 to $7,762Professionalmedian $437 · 10th to 90th $417 to $912
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $3,090professional $437

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
$1,047.13
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$6,456.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$645.65
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$7,943.28
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$1,174.90
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$977.24
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$27,542.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$1,202.26

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 6.3 times more in California than in Delaware. 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.

Washington, DC· 27th of 51

$646

CA $2,692DE $427

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.