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Toe Joint Capsule Release

Vermont 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 October 2026.

How much does Toe Joint Capsule Release cost?

$479

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $479 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $407 to $631.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $537 · 10th to 90th $468 to $1,698Professionalmedian $479 · 10th to 90th $316 to $692
$200$500$1Kfacility $537professional $479

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
None
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$478.63
BCBS Vermont
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$630.96
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$537.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$691.83
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$645.65
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$1,698.24
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$794.33

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 4.3 times more in Alaska than in Texas. 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.

Vermont· 16th of 51

$479

AK $1,023TX $240

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.