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Open Release Of A Flexor Tendon, Foot

Hawaii 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?

$398

Typical physician fee. In Hawaii, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $398 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $295 to $479.

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 $3,890 · 10th to 90th $1,514 to $3,890Professionalmedian $398 · 10th to 90th $269 to $589
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kfacility $3,890professional $398

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
$1,513.56
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$3,890.45
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$426.58
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$676.08
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$645.65
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$2,041.74
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$602.56
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$616.60

Where Hawaii 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.

Hawaii $398 · 48th 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.