go back

Open Release Of A Flexor Tendon, Foot

Vermont 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?

$513

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $513 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $355 to $513.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $513 · 10th to 90th $339 to $617
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kprofessional $513

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$512.86
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$776.25
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$724.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$1,047.13

Where Vermont 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.

Vermont $513 · 17th 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.