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Tendon Lengthening or Shortening, Lower Leg/Ankle

Maryland rates for HCPCS 27685

Surgery to adjust the length of a single tendon in the lower leg or ankle, either lengthening a tight tendon or shortening a stretched one, to improve movement and correct muscle imbalance. It's often used to treat conditions that cause abnormal walking patterns or joint positioning.

Facilitymedian $1,950 · 10th–90th $1$12,0230%10%10th90th$1,950Professionalmedian $631 · 10th–90th $427$1,2880%10%20%10th90th$631$1.0$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.98
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$12,022.64
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$1,288.25
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$758.58
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$1,479.11
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$1,445.44
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$1,230.27
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$6,760.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,202.26
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$1,047.13