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High-Energy Shock Wave Therapy, Heel

California rates for HCPCS 28890

A treatment for long-standing heel pain in which high-energy sound-wave pulses are directed at the plantar fascia, the thick band of tissue that runs along the sole of the foot. A clinician delivers the pulses using ultrasound to aim them, and anesthesia beyond a simple local injection is needed because the pulses are strong. Nothing is cut and no tissue is removed.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Professionalmedian $324 · 10th–90th $200$1,4130%5%10%10th90th$324$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K$50.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$1,778.28
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$794.33
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$724.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$676.08
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$457.09
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$588.84
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$2,570.40
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$436.52
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$691.83
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$1,071.52
The Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$562.34
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$630.96