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Open Release Of A Flexor Tendon, Foot

South Dakota 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?

$617

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $617 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $589 from a physician practice, and about $1,023 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 7 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$589$398 to $891
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,023$631 to $1,023

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,023 · 10th to 90th $447 to $2,692Professionalmedian $589 · 10th to 90th $288 to $1,202
$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kfacility $1,023professional $589

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
$1,023.29
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$3,090.30
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$1,202.26
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$1,288.25
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$1,023.29
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$3,235.94
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$1,023.29
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,000.00
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$831.76
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$3,311.31
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$1,202.26
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$1,096.48

Where South Dakota 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.

South Dakota $617 · 7th 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.