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Open Release Of A Flexor Tendon, Foot

Maryland 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?

$389

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $389 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $389 from a physician practice, and about $427 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 6 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$389$288 to $457
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$427$282 to $537

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $427 · 10th to 90th $1 to $1,660Professionalmedian $389 · 10th to 90th $263 to $617
$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $427professional $389

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
$0.98
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$1,659.59
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$489.78
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$398.11
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$645.65
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$851.14
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$794.33
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$1,621.81
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$812.83
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$691.83

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland $389 · 49th 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.