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Removal of a Foot Nerve Growth (Morton's Neuroma)

Pennsylvania rates for HCPCS 28080

A surgeon removes a thickened, irritated section of nerve tissue between the bones of the foot, a condition commonly known as Morton's neuroma. This growth can cause pain, burning, or a feeling of a lump between the toes, especially with walking or tight shoes. Removing the affected nerve tissue is intended to relieve these symptoms.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal of a Foot Nerve Growth (Morton's Neuroma) cost?

$4,369

Typical total for the visit. In Pennsylvania, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,369 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $479 to the doctor who performs it, and $3,890 to the hospital or surgery center where it takes place. Done somewhere without a facility charge, you pay only the first.

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 12 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

What's inside this number

Part of the billTypicalRange
Physician feeThe doctor who performs it$479$372 to $562
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center$3,890$2,344 to $6,310

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,890 · 10th to 90th $603 to $8,511Professionalmedian $479 · 10th to 90th $339 to $794
$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $3,890professional $479

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
$549.54
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$8,511.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$794.33
AmeriHealth
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$13,489.63
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,011.87
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$57,543.99
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$575.44
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$630.96
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$63.10
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$933.25
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,122.02
Geisinger
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$891.25
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$6,760.83
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$457.09
Independence Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$13,182.57
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$8,511.38
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$954.99
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.02
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$478.63
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$3,388.44
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$524.81
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$5,623.41
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$933.25

Where Pennsylvania sits

The same service costs 7.5 times more in Connecticut than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Physician feeFacility feePennsylvania $4,369 · 18th of 51
CT $7,642MD $1,015

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.