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Open Release Of A Flexor Tendon, Foot

Indiana 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?

$407

Typical negotiated rate. In Indiana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $407 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $372 from a physician practice, and about $6,607 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$372$282 to $447
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$6,607$1,380 to $8,913

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,607 · 10th to 90th $427 to $10,471Professionalmedian $372 · 10th to 90th $257 to $603
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $6,607professional $372

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
$323.59
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$7,244.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$549.54
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,265.80
Median
$8,317.64
Typical High
$10,471.29
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$575.44
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$331.13
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$891.25
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$741.31
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$10,715.19
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$691.83

Where Indiana 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.

Indiana $407 · 44th 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.