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Open Release Of A Flexor Tendon, Foot

Idaho 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?

$537

Typical negotiated rate. In Idaho, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $537 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $513 from a physician practice, and about $1,072 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 8 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$513$398 to $708
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,072$501 to $3,802

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,072 · 10th to 90th $380 to $5,012Professionalmedian $513 · 10th to 90th $295 to $851
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0Kfacility $1,072professional $513

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
$3,801.89
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$7,244.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$851.14
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$4,168.69
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$851.14
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$316.23
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$741.31
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$912.01
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$870.96
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,019.95
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$5,248.07
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$912.01
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$4,073.80
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$912.01
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$12,302.69
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$794.33

Where Idaho 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.

Idaho $537 · 11th 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.