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Partial release of the plantar fascia for chronic heel pain. Commercial negotiated rates by hospital and market, next to Medicare for the same code.
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CPT 28060: Plantar Fascia Release
1045 hospitals in 78 markets. National Medicare rate $3,343, surgery center $1,645.
| Market | Hospitals | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama (statewide) | 11 | $3,184 | $3,909 | $5,015 | $2,938–$8,718 |
| Alaska (statewide) | 2 | — | — | — | $4,285–$11,564 |
| Arizona (statewide) | 8 | $2,918 | $3,680 | $4,312 | $2,155–$5,282 |
| Arkansas (statewide) | 7 | $2,438 | $2,512 | $3,006 | $2,330–$4,485 |
| Atlanta GA | 6 | $4,346 | $4,346 | $4,622 | $4,346–$4,714 |
| Austin TX | 13 | $2,628 | $4,863 | $4,863 | $2,628–$5,124 |
| Boston MA | 12 | $4,182 | $5,596 | $5,805 | $3,000–$6,591 |
| California (statewide) | 56 | $4,632 | $9,573 | $12,278 | $3,476–$12,848 |
| Charlotte NC | 5 | $3,857 | $3,857 | $3,857 | $3,805–$3,857 |
| Chicago IL | 7 | $4,368 | $5,326 | $7,295 | $4,038–$7,516 |
| Cleveland OH | 11 | $3,223 | $3,484 | $3,810 | $1,857–$4,756 |
| Colorado (statewide) | 12 | $4,885 | $5,854 | $6,698 | $3,261–$7,895 |
| Connecticut (statewide) | 2 | — | — | — | $3,362–$13,633 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth TX | 10 | $4,880 | $5,023 | $5,318 | $4,799–$10,833 |
| Delaware (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $8,892–$8,892 |
| Denver CO | 15 | $5,105 | $5,415 | $5,740 | $3,856–$6,550 |
| Detroit MI | 13 | $2,795 | $2,795 | $2,965 | $2,504–$5,812 |
| Florida (statewide) | 55 | $5,503 | $6,930 | $7,512 | $2,300–$15,595 |
| Georgia (statewide) | 28 | $4,016 | $4,714 | $4,942 | $2,092–$15,676 |
| Hawaii (statewide) | 2 | — | — | — | $4,038–$4,231 |
| Houston TX | 19 | $4,050 | $4,250 | $4,510 | $3,772–$6,245 |
| Idaho (statewide) | 13 | $3,306 | $7,273 | $8,241 | $2,837–$9,807 |
| Illinois (statewide) | 24 | $3,627 | $5,630 | $7,295 | $2,856–$9,639 |
| Indiana (statewide) | 28 | $5,128 | $7,211 | $12,485 | $2,234–$20,580 |
| Indianapolis IN | 1 | — | — | — | $8,718–$8,718 |
| Iowa (statewide) | 16 | $4,457 | $4,810 | $6,528 | $1,912–$9,929 |
| Kansas (statewide) | 18 | $2,760 | $3,586 | $4,600 | $2,689–$11,564 |
| Kentucky (statewide) | 15 | $2,293 | $3,652 | $3,920 | $1,613–$5,588 |
| Las Vegas NV | 2 | — | — | — | $2,374–$3,010 |
| Los Angeles CA | 17 | $5,098 | $5,930 | $7,812 | $4,687–$14,342 |
| Louisiana (statewide) | 23 | $3,163 | $3,650 | $4,047 | $2,737–$9,480 |
| Maine (statewide) | 15 | $13,295 | $15,249 | $15,435 | $8,224–$19,406 |
| Maryland (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $5,308–$5,308 |
| Massachusetts (statewide) | 4 | — | — | — | $2,503–$4,694 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | 1 | — | — | — | $6,058–$6,058 |
| Michigan (statewide) | 19 | $2,449 | $3,068 | $3,534 | $2,049–$3,980 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | 8 | $4,554 | $4,732 | $4,774 | $4,282–$6,984 |
| Minnesota (statewide) | 12 | $6,782 | $9,552 | $11,254 | $4,235–$15,214 |
| Mississippi (statewide) | 13 | $1,731 | $3,316 | $4,772 | $1,731–$8,923 |
| Missouri (statewide) | 16 | $3,708 | $3,962 | $5,395 | $2,501–$6,897 |
| Montana (statewide) | 4 | — | — | — | $2,760–$9,713 |
| Nashville TN | 8 | $2,753 | $2,895 | $4,014 | $1,637–$6,799 |
| Nebraska (statewide) | 11 | $3,262 | $3,413 | $5,424 | $2,374–$6,952 |
| Nevada (statewide) | 4 | — | — | — | $2,312–$6,228 |
| New Hampshire (statewide) | 6 | $5,535 | $7,255 | $10,415 | $5,384–$14,652 |
| New Jersey (statewide) | 25 | $5,098 | $6,972 | $7,770 | $3,765–$10,374 |
| New Mexico (statewide) | 6 | $5,183 | $6,486 | $8,986 | $3,424–$10,160 |
| New York (statewide) | 28 | $4,223 | $5,090 | $6,736 | $2,531–$11,332 |
| New York City | 8 | $4,984 | $5,341 | $9,133 | $3,895–$12,252 |
| North Carolina (statewide) | 7 | $4,613 | $5,815 | $7,502 | $3,537–$9,044 |
| North Dakota (statewide) | 5 | $5,613 | $5,716 | $7,003 | $5,176–$7,395 |
| Ohio (statewide) | 37 | $3,405 | $6,686 | $8,670 | $1,786–$12,576 |
| Oklahoma (statewide) | 9 | $6,702 | $6,886 | $7,933 | $4,200–$10,103 |
| Oregon (statewide) | 8 | $8,068 | $8,768 | $11,997 | $5,799–$14,924 |
| Pennsylvania (statewide) | 29 | $3,316 | $5,588 | $7,313 | $1,860–$14,470 |
| Philadelphia PA | 11 | $3,619 | $4,175 | $5,533 | $3,316–$8,155 |
| Phoenix AZ | 8 | $2,876 | $3,004 | $3,039 | $2,600–$3,039 |
| Pittsburgh PA | 7 | $5,106 | $5,882 | $6,847 | $2,392–$8,166 |
| Portland OR | 9 | $7,274 | $7,274 | $11,960 | $6,682–$11,960 |
| Rhode Island (statewide) | 5 | $4,393 | $6,284 | $6,590 | $3,711–$6,696 |
| Richmond VA | 3 | — | — | — | $5,342–$5,350 |
| Rio Grande Valley TX | 5 | $4,291 | $4,416 | $5,830 | $4,252–$5,830 |
| Salt Lake City UT | 9 | $3,576 | $3,698 | $3,698 | $2,947–$3,819 |
| San Antonio TX | 3 | — | — | — | $4,113–$4,773 |
| San Diego CA | 6 | $7,154 | $7,154 | $7,223 | $7,154–$7,760 |
| San Francisco Bay Area CA | 4 | — | — | — | $6,134–$19,507 |
| Seattle-Tacoma WA | 16 | $8,396 | $8,809 | $11,436 | $8,002–$12,938 |
| South Carolina (statewide) | 18 | $5,926 | $7,338 | $10,271 | $3,707–$11,592 |
| South Dakota (statewide) | 5 | $5,205 | $5,830 | $5,938 | $5,017–$16,579 |
| Tampa FL | 6 | $6,038 | $6,038 | $6,038 | $5,195–$9,268 |
| Tennessee (statewide) | 32 | $2,918 | $3,117 | $3,712 | $2,102–$6,776 |
| Texas (statewide) | 72 | $3,623 | $4,880 | $5,023 | $1,954–$20,580 |
| Utah (statewide) | 6 | $3,003 | $3,374 | $3,576 | $2,947–$3,698 |
| Virginia (statewide) | 24 | $5,660 | $9,435 | $10,492 | $3,042–$12,413 |
| Washington (statewide) | 12 | $8,404 | $9,387 | $11,070 | $3,318–$16,915 |
| Washington DC | 8 | $4,413 | $4,413 | $4,550 | $4,413–$5,051 |
| West Virginia (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $3,602–$21,783 |
| Wisconsin (statewide) | 37 | $6,041 | $6,825 | $6,825 | $1,914–$12,908 |
Lowest and highest 12 hospital medians
| Hospital | Market | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center | Kentucky (statewide) | $1,613 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-07-10 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Nashville TN | $1,637 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ochsner Rush Hospital | Mississippi (statewide) | $1,731 | 0.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital | Mississippi (statewide) | $1,731 | 0.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Laird Hospital | Mississippi (statewide) | $1,731 | 0.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Scott Regional | Mississippi (statewide) | $1,731 | 0.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Stennis Memorial Hospital | Mississippi (statewide) | $1,731 | 0.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ohio (statewide) | $1,786 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-07-14 |
| King'S Daughters' Medical Center | Kentucky (statewide) | $1,788 | 0.6× | 2 | 2026-09-25 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH | $1,857 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-07-14 |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Pennsylvania (statewide) | $1,860 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-04-15 |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital | Iowa (statewide) | $1,912 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-06-01 |
| Mainehealth Waldo Hospital | Maine (statewide) | $15,942 | 5.0× | 1 | 2025-09-09 |
| Northern Light Mayo Hospital | Maine (statewide) | $16,256 | 5.0× | 2 | 2026-03-30 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital | Indiana (statewide) | $16,283 | 4.7× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Same Day Surgery Center Llc | South Dakota (statewide) | $16,579 | 5.0× | 2 | 2026-09-10 |
| Mary Bridge Children'S Hospital | Washington (statewide) | $16,915 | 4.4× | 5 | 2026-08-27 |
| Parkview Lagrange Hospital | Indiana (statewide) | $18,563 | 5.4× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Mainehealth Lincoln Hospital | Maine (statewide) | $19,406 | 6.0× | 1 | 2025-09-09 |
| Stanford Health Care | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $19,507 | 4.0× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital, Inc | Indiana (statewide) | $20,368 | 5.9× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center | Indiana (statewide) | $20,580 | 5.9× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Parkview Hospital | Texas (statewide) | $20,580 | 6.3× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Logan Regional Medical Center | West Virginia (statewide) | $21,783 | 6.9× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
Every hospital is on its state's page (linked in the market table) and in the interactive explorer.
Questions
How much do commercial insurers pay hospitals for plantar fascia release?
Across 1045 hospitals in 78 markets (metro areas and statewide) that post a usable dollar rate, the median commercial rate for CPT 28060, hospital outpatient is $5,130, 1.5× the same hospital's local Medicare base rate. The middle half of hospitals runs $3,708 to $7,338. Figures are each hospital's median across insurers, from its federal price-transparency file.
What does Medicare pay for plantar fascia release?
Medicare's national hospital outpatient rate for CPT 28060 is $3,343 and its surgery-center rate is $1,645, before local wage adjustment.
Which hospitals post the lowest and highest commercial rates for plantar fascia release?
Lowest medians: Jackson Purchase Medical Center ($1,613), Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford ($1,637), Ochsner Rush Hospital ($1,731). Highest: Logan Regional Medical Center ($21,783), Parkview Hospital ($20,580), Parkview Regional Medical Center ($20,580). Coverage: every hospital whose price file we could read.