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Keyhole Removal of Inflamed Ankle Joint Lining

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 29895

A camera and small instruments are placed into the ankle joint through tiny punctures, and part of the inflamed joint lining is trimmed away. Removing the thickened, swollen lining reduces pain and swelling and improves motion. It is used for conditions such as inflammatory arthritis or persistent irritation of the joint lining.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Keyhole Removal of Inflamed Ankle Joint Lining cost?

$4,074

Typical facility fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,074 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,138 to $6,457.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,786 · 10th to 90th $479 to $7,762Professionalmedian $955 · 10th to 90th $457 to $1,072
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $4,786professional $955

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
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$7,762.47
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,071.52
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$27,542.29

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 20.4 times more in Indiana than in Delaware. 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.

Washington, DC· 24th of 50

$4,074

IN $9,550DE $468

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.