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Removal of Bone From the Heel

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 28118

Removes a section of the heel bone through an incision at the back or side of the heel, taking away bone that is prominent, damaged or pressing painfully on nearby tissue. The soft tissue and tendon attachments over it are protected or reattached, and the wound is closed. A period of protected weight-bearing follows while the area heals.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal of Bone From the Heel cost?

$1,445

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,445 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $603 to $4,074.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,445 · 10th to 90th $427 to $9,550Professionalmedian $813 · 10th to 90th $813 to $1,413
$1$10$100$1K$10Kfacility $1,445professional $813

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
$407.38
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$10,000.00
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$1,737.80
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$2,818.38
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$70.79
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,412.54
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,047.13
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
$33,884.42
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$933.25

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 14.1 times more in Indiana than in Maryland. 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.

North Carolina· 40th of 50

$1,445

IN $8,318MD $589

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.