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Open Release Of A Flexor Tendon, Foot

Ohio 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 Ohio, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $407 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $363 from a physician practice, and about $3,090 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$363$275 to $457
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,090$1,380 to $4,786

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,090 · 10th to 90th $525 to $10,233Professionalmedian $363 · 10th to 90th $229 to $676
$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $3,090professional $363

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
$446.68
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$10,715.19
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$758.58
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$7,943.28
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$426.58
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$323.59
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$21,379.62
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$724.44
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21,379.62
Median
$21,379.62
Typical High
$21,379.62
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$724.44
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$33.11
SummaCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$724.44
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$6,165.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$676.08

Where Ohio 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.

Ohio $407 · 45th 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.