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Lengthening of a Tight Calf Muscle

Hawaii rates for HCPCS 27687

Lengthens a tight calf by cutting across the fibrous sheet at the lower end of the gastrocnemius, the large muscle at the back of the lower leg, so the ankle can bend upward further. A calf that will not stretch forces extra load onto the heel and ball of the foot and is a frequent cause of stubborn foot pain. It is done through a small incision at the back of the calf.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Lengthening of a Tight Calf Muscle cost?

$2,034

Typical total for the visit. In Hawaii, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,034 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $589 to the doctor who performs it, and $1,445 to the hospital or surgery center where it takes place. Done somewhere without a facility charge, you pay only the first.

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.

What's inside this number

Part of the billTypicalRange
Physician feeThe doctor who performs it$589$380 to $589
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center$1,445$1,259 to $3,020

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,445 · 10th to 90th $1,122 to $4,467Professionalmedian $589 · 10th to 90th $30 to $617
$50$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $1,445professional $589

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
None
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$4,466.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$724.44
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$1,819.70
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$588.84
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$741.31
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$3,890.45
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$588.84
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$616.60

Where Hawaii sits

The same service costs 4.8 times more in Wisconsin than in Montana. 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.

Physician feeFacility fee

Hawaii· 49th of 51

$2,034

$589 physician + $1,445 facility

WI $7,148MT $1,483

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.