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Lengthening or Shortening Several Leg Tendons

Iowa 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?

$3,631

Typical facility fee. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,631 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,175 to $6,457.

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 $4,898 · 10th to 90th $933 to $8,913Professionalmedian $1,047 · 10th to 90th $525 to $2,089
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $4,898professional $1,047

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
$933.25
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$7,943.28
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$2,187.76
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$8,912.51
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$1,995.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,677.35
Median
$7,079.46
Typical High
$8,912.51

Where Iowa 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.

Iowa· 25th of 50

$3,631

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.