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Removal Or Rerouting Of The Biceps Tendon At The Shoulder

Alaska rates for HCPCS 23440

Deals with the long tendon of the biceps where it runs through the shoulder, either cutting away the damaged length of tendon or moving it to a new attachment. It is done when that tendon is frayed, torn or a persistent source of pain at the front of the shoulder.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal Or Rerouting Of The Biceps Tendon At The Shoulder cost?

$1,738

Typical facility fee. In Alaska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,738 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $977 to $4,074.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,738 · 10th to 90th $851 to $12,023
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $1,738

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
$2,344.23
Median
$9,772.37
Typical High
$16,595.87
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$4,073.80
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$4,073.80
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,786.30
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$14,791.08

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 19.5 times more in Maine than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Alaska $1,738 · 43rd of 50
ME $14,791ND $759

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.