Lower Leg Compartment Release, Front And Outer Muscles
Vermont rates for HCPCS 27892
Emergency surgery to relieve dangerous pressure buildup in the calf and shin by cutting open the tough tissue casing around the muscle group at the front and outer side of the lower leg, along with removal of any muscle or nerve tissue that has already died from the pressure. It is performed for compartment syndrome, a condition in which swelling inside the leg cuts off blood flow to the muscles and nerves. Only the front and outer muscle group is addressed here, rather than the muscles toward the back of the calf.
Rates data updated October 2026.
How much does Lower Leg Compartment Release, Front And Outer Muscles cost?
$871
Typical physician fee. In Vermont, October 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $871 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $676 to $955.
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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.
How much rates vary
Facilitymedian $2,188 · 10th to 90th $468 to $3,631Professionalmedian $832 · 10th to 90th $631 to $1,096
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
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$660.69
Professional
None
$630.96
$660.69
$660.69
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$3,630.78
Facility
None
$467.74
$467.74
$3,630.78
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$954.99
Professional
None
$588.84
$954.99
$954.99
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$870.96
Professional
None
$575.44
$776.25
$870.96
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$2,187.76
Facility
None
$2,187.76
$2,187.76
$2,187.76
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$1,318.26
Professional
None
$630.96
$776.25
$1,318.26
Where Vermont sits
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