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Lengthening or Shortening Several Leg Tendons

Colorado rates for HCPCS 27686

More than one tendon in the lower leg or ankle is surgically lengthened or shortened through a single incision, to correct tightness or slack that is pulling the foot into a poor position. It is used for problems such as a foot held pointing down or turned inward. Each tendon treated is billed separately.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Lengthening or Shortening Several Leg Tendons cost?

$6,607

Typical facility fee. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6,607 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,548 to $10,000.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,607 · 10th to 90th $813 to $13,183Professionalmedian $794 · 10th to 90th $513 to $2,630
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $6,607professional $794

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$8,912.51
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,786.30
Median
$9,549.93
Typical High
$15,135.61
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$7,079.46
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$1,148.15
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$2,630.27
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,071.52
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$6,918.31
Typical High
$15,135.61

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 19.1 times more in Indiana than in North Dakota. 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.

Colorado· 10th of 50

$6,607

IN $10,233ND $537

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.