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Tendon Lengthening or Shortening, Lower Leg/Ankle

South Dakota 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 $1,479 · 10th–90th $468$11,7490%10%20%10th90th$1,479Professionalmedian $724 · 10th–90th $437$1,5490%10%10th90th$724$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$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
$467.74
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$11,748.98
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$1,513.56
Avera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$3,467.37
Avera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$954.99
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$1,949.84
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,513.56
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$4,897.79
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,513.56
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,479.11
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,288.25
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
80 · Assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$251.19
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$251.19
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,162.28
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$6,760.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,778.28
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,548.82