Release of lower leg tendon cost at US hospitals
Release of lower leg tendon · CPT 27680
$225.45
lowest cash price
$3,839.54
national median
$38,199.75
highest cash price
112
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $225.45–$38,199.75 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($3,743.15) → Sep 1, 2026 ($3,839.54)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 17 | $681.16 | $681.16 | $681.16 |
| California | 82 | $225.45 | $9,564.80 | $9,564.80 |
| Colorado | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 63 | $1,528.80 | $1,528.80 | $1,528.80 |
| Georgia | 23 | $6,653.00 | $6,653.00 | $6,653.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 30 | $840.00 | $1,052.80 | $4,107.60 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 14 | $1,052.80 | $1,052.80 | $1,052.80 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 25 | $4,499.12 | $4,499.12 | $4,499.12 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nevada | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $3,545.97 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 16 | $3,839.54 | $3,839.54 | $3,839.54 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 42 | $1,528.80 | $1,528.80 | $37,185.30 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $12,261.70 | $12,261.70 | $12,261.70 |
| Oregon | 10 | $651.36 | $651.36 | $902.34 |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | $662.92 | $662.92 | $662.92 |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 100 | $3,375.58 | $3,375.58 | $3,375.58 |
| Virginia | 12 | $38,199.75 | $38,199.75 | $38,199.75 |
| Washington | 29 | $4,349.28 | $4,349.28 | $4,349.28 |
| West Virginia | 3 | $1,005.29 | $6,274.67 | $7,030.00 |
| Wisconsin | 19 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $3,255.22 – $9,765.66 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | not published | not published |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $8,020.73 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $2,968.60 – $3,117.03 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $612.54 – $3,117.03 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $2,968.60 – $3,117.03 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $3,179.37 – $3,338.34 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $1,071.95 – $6,569.88 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | not published | not published |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $2,968.60 – $3,117.03 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $2,968.60 – $3,117.03 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $6,499.74 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $320.00 – $6,370.46 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $6,197.20 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $2,141.60 – $4,949.45 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $6,311.28 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $320.00 – $6,370.46 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $3,179.37 – $3,338.34 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $3,179.37 – $3,338.34 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $6,567.56 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $2,968.60 – $3,117.03 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $6,567.56 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $6,567.56 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,175.33 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $6,546.30 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,197.10 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $7,955.21 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | not published | $803.59 – $803.59 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | not published | $803.59 – $803.59 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | not published | $803.59 – $803.59 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $3,503.94 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $6,133.74 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $6,683.92 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $3,503.94 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $6,133.74 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $6,197.20 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | not published | $803.59 – $803.59 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,197.10 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,197.10 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,175.33 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,175.33 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,197.10 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | not published | $803.59 – $803.59 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,175.33 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,197.10 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,175.33 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,175.33 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $1,088.27 – $1,197.10 |