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Toe Joint Capsule Release

Maine rates for HCPCS 28272

This is a surgical procedure that releases the tight capsule surrounding a joint in the middle or end of a toe, done to loosen a stiff or contracted joint and improve its range of motion. It's often performed as part of correcting a bent or curled toe deformity. Each affected joint is treated separately.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Toe Joint Capsule Release cost?

$389

Typical physician fee. In Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $389 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $295 to $490.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,311 · 10th to 90th $3,311 to $3,311Professionalmedian $389 · 10th to 90th $257 to $676
$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $3,311professional $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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$457.09
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$549.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$831.76
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$851.14
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$501.19
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
$275.42
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$758.58

Where Maine sits

The same service costs 2.3 times more in California than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Maine· 36th of 51

$389

CA $759KY $324

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.