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Removal of Cyst on Foot Tendon

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 28090

Surgical removal of a cyst or growth arising from a tendon sheath or joint capsule in the foot, not including the toes. This type of growth, sometimes called a ganglion cyst, is a fluid-filled lump that can form near tendons or joints.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal of Cyst on Foot Tendon cost?

$490

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $490 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $316 to $912.

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 $3,981 · 10th to 90th $316 to $7,762Professionalmedian $457 · 10th to 90th $302 to $708
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $3,981professional $457

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
$316.23
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$707.95
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$5,370.32
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$1,122.02
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$1,096.48
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
$288.40
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$1,148.15

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.5 times more in Hawaii 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· 30th of 51

$490

HI $1,514DE $427

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.