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Opening the Elbow Joint to Drain or Explore

Maryland rates for HCPCS 24000

Opens the elbow joint through an incision so the surgeon can look inside, wash out infected fluid, or take out a loose fragment or foreign object. It is most often needed for a joint infection, where pus has to be flushed out quickly before it destroys the cartilage. The joint is irrigated and then closed, sometimes over a drain.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $646 · 10th–90th $589$2,2390%20%10th90th$646Professionalmedian $550 · 10th–90th $490$8510%10%20%10th90th$550$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,479.11
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$851.14
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$6,760.83