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Open Release Of A Flexor Tendon, Foot

Connecticut rates for HCPCS 28230

This procedure surgically releases one or more tight or contracted tendons on the underside of the foot through a small open incision, cutting the tendon or tendons to relieve tension and allow a toe or the foot to straighten. It can address a single tendon or multiple tendons in the same session. It is commonly used to correct a curled or bent toe caused by an overly tight tendon.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Open Release Of A Flexor Tendon, Foot cost?

$479

Typical negotiated rate. In Connecticut, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $479 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $447 from a physician practice, and about $5,248 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$447$355 to $692
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$5,248$4,169 to $7,413

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,248 · 10th to 90th $2,692 to $10,471Professionalmedian $447 · 10th to 90th $269 to $1,175
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0Kfacility $5,248professional $447

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
$2,454.71
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$8,511.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$1,288.25
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,715.35
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$12,022.64
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$891.25
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$851.14
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$1,047.13
ConnectiCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$870.96
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,897.79
Median
$7,244.36
Typical High
$11,220.18
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$1,047.13

Where Connecticut sits

The same service costs 2.4 times more in California than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Connecticut $479 · 20th of 51
CA $871KY $363

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.