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Open Release Of A Flexor Tendon, Foot

Maine 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?

$437

Typical negotiated rate. In Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $437 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $437 from a physician practice, and about $4,074 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$437$339 to $562
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$4,074$4,074 to $4,074

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,074 · 10th to 90th $3,311 to $4,074Professionalmedian $437 · 10th to 90th $288 to $759
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $4,074professional $437

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,073.80
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$4,073.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$562.34
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$616.60
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$933.25
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$954.99
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,073.80
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$4,073.80
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$588.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,311.31
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$3,311.31
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$851.14

Where Maine 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.

Maine $437 · 34th 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.