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Open Elbow Release With Capsule Removal

Colorado rates for HCPCS 24006

Opens the elbow joint and removes part of its capsule to loosen a stiff joint. The capsule is the tough sleeve around the joint, and releasing it allows more movement. It is provided on its own, not alongside a related elbow operation.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Open Elbow Release With Capsule Removal cost?

$6,607

Typical facility fee. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6,607 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,311 to $10,000.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,607 · 10th to 90th $1,000 to $13,183Professionalmedian $1,047 · 10th to 90th $676 to $2,884
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $6,607professional $1,047

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
$1,905.46
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$8,912.51
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,786.30
Median
$9,549.93
Typical High
$15,135.61
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$7,079.46
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$1,479.11
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$2,884.03
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,412.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$6,918.31
Typical High
$15,135.61

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 26.9 times more in West Virginia than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Colorado· 11th of 50

$6,607

WV $19,055ND $708

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.