Removal of Inflamed Lining From a Midfoot Joint

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 28070

Removes the inflamed, thickened lining from one of the small joints in the middle of the foot, where the midfoot bones meet each other or meet the long bones of the forefoot. That swollen lining is what drives the pain and damage in inflammatory arthritis, so clearing it settles the joint. Each joint treated is handled separately.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal of Inflamed Lining From a Midfoot Joint cost?

$5,247

Typical total for the visit. Nationwide, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5,247 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $676 to the doctor who performs it, and $4,571 to the hospital or surgery center where it takes place. Done somewhere without a facility charge, you pay only the first.

13% physician fee87% facility fee

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 54 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

What's inside this number

Part of the bill	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician feeThe doctor who performs it	The doctor who performs it	$676	$501 to $955
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center	The hospital or surgery center	$4,571	$1,259 to $7,943

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,571 · 10th to 90th $537 to $12,303Professionalmedian $676 · 10th to 90th $355 to $1,413

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	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $537.03 Median $3,715.35 Typical High $10,715.19	Facility	Global	$537.03	$3,715.35	$10,715.19
BCBS Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $2,818.38 Median $7,079.46 Typical High $14,791.08	Facility	Global	$2,818.38	$7,079.46	$14,791.08
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $575.44 Median $1,778.28 Typical High $5,128.61	Facility	Global	$575.44	$1,778.28	$5,128.61
United Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $1,479.11 Median $4,677.35 Typical High $12,022.64	Facility	Global	$1,479.11	$4,677.35	$12,022.64

What it costs in each state

The same service costs 7.2 times more in Nebraska than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Physician feeFacility fee

NE $8,316MD $1,156

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.