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Open Release Of A Flexor Tendon, Foot

West Virginia 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 West Virginia, 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 $407 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 4 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$295 to $457
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$407$275 to $468

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $407 · 10th to 90th $275 to $1,622Professionalmedian $389 · 10th to 90th $251 to $490
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $407professional $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
$275.42
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$1,412.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$489.78
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$363.08
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$323.59
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$1,659.59
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$2,951.21
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$4,466.84
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$616.60

Where West Virginia 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.

West Virginia $389 · 50th 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.