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Opening A Midfoot Joint To Drain Or Clear It

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 28020

Opens one of the joints in the middle of the foot through an incision so the surgeon can look inside it, wash out infection, or take out a loose fragment of cartilage, bone, or a foreign object. It is used for infection in the joint or for something caught inside it that is causing pain and locking.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Opening A Midfoot Joint To Drain Or Clear It cost?

$776

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $776 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $537 to $1,995.

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 $776 · 10th to 90th $398 to $7,244Professionalmedian $724 · 10th to 90th $724 to $1,288
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $776professional $724

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
$537.03
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$7,244.36
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$2,818.38
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$1,288.25
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$933.25
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$10,715.19
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9,332.54
Median
$9,332.54
Typical High
$28,840.32

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 17.8 times more in Indiana than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

North Carolina $776 · 44th of 50
IN $9,333WV $525

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.