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Opening A Forefoot Joint To Drain Or Explore

Vermont rates for HCPCS 28022

Opens a joint in the forefoot surgically to look inside, wash out infection, or take out a loose fragment of bone or cartilage or a foreign object. It is used when imaging or a needle drainage is not enough to clear or identify the problem. The joint is closed afterwards and usually protected in a stiff-soled shoe or boot.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Professionalmedian $575 · 10th–90th $389$7080%20%10th90th$575$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$575.44
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$1,513.56
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$870.96
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$812.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$1,174.90