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Fusion of Multiple Midfoot Joints

California rates for HCPCS 28730

Permanently joins several joints in the middle of the foot so that the bones grow together into one solid unit. Cartilage is removed from the joint surfaces and the bones are held with screws, plates or staples while they knit. It is done for arthritis, deformity or instability in the midfoot that causes pain with walking.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Fusion of Multiple Midfoot Joints cost?

$9,120

Typical facility fee. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $9,120 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $6,166 to $13,804.

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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $9,772 · 10th to 90th $3,467 to $18,621Professionalmedian $832 · 10th to 90th $562 to $1,660
$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0Kfacility $9,772professional $832

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
$3,235.94
Median
$8,128.31
Typical High
$23,988.33
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$3,311.31
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$3,311.31
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,025.60
Median
$10,471.29
Typical High
$17,782.79
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$14,791.08
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$19,498.45
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,071.52
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$1,698.24
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33,884.42
Median
$33,884.42
Typical High
$56,234.13
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$5,623.41
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$5,623.41
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,513.56
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,762.47
Median
$14,125.38
Typical High
$29,512.09

Where California sits

The same service costs 35.5 times more in Indiana than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

California $9,120 · 8th of 50
IN $26,303ND $741

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.