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Tendon Release in a Toe (Needle Procedure)

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 28010

In this procedure, a doctor cuts a tight tendon in a toe through a small needle puncture in the skin rather than through an open incision. It is done to release a toe that is curled or bent out of position, such as a hammertoe, so it can straighten or move more freely.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Tendon Release in a Toe (Needle Procedure) cost?

$263

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $263 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $214 to $617.

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 $2,042 · 10th to 90th $245 to $7,413Professionalmedian $245 · 10th to 90th $204 to $363
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $2,042professional $245

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
$245.47
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$4,570.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$346.74
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$5,370.32
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$588.84
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$549.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$7,413.10
Typical High
$26,302.68
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$588.84

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 2.8 times more in Alaska than in Delaware. 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.

Washington, DC· 31st of 51

$263

AK $589DE $214

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.