Price Checker / CPT 27685
How much does Revision Of Lower Leg Tendon cost?
CPT 27685 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 71x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$1,000–$2,050
What this should cost
With insurance
~$3,150
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$2,550
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $109,387 is $107,837 over the fair price (about 71x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Revision Of Lower Leg Tendon
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians Regional Healthcare System - Collier Boulevard Naples, FL | $424,282 | — | 46578% |
| HARBOUR VIEW MEDICAL CENTER , VA | $181,083 | — | 23382% |
| MARYVIEW HOSPITAL Portsmouth, VA | $181,083 | — | 23382% |
| The Christ Hospital Inpatient Psychiatry , OH | $91,247 | $35,468 | 13285% |
| The Christ Hospital Inpatient Rehab , OH | $91,247 | $35,468 | 13285% |
| The Christ Hospital Liberty , OH | $91,247 | $35,468 | 13285% |
| The Christ Hospital , OH | $91,247 | $35,468 | 13285% |
| ANDERSON HOSPITAL Cincinnati, OH | $187,763 | — | 9265% |
| CLERMONT HOSPITAL Batavia, OH | $153,096 | — | 7536% |
| ST ELIZABETH BOARDMAN HOSPITAL Youngstown, OH | $79,410 | — | 4885% |
| Ashley Regional Medical Center VERNAL, UT | $20,998 | — | 2980% |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb , TN | — | — | 2805% |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Stones River , TN | — | — | 2805% |
| Northern Light CA Dean Hospital Greenville Junction, ME | $469 | — | 1515% |
| LifeBrite Community Hospital of Stokes DANBURY, NC | $8,032 | — | 960% |
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About Revision Of Lower Leg Tendon
CPT code 27685 refers to revision of lower leg tendon (billing description: "Revision of lower leg tendon"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $444 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $682 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
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