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Open Elbow Release With Capsule Removal

Maryland 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?

$776

Typical facility fee. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $776 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $708 to $1,047.

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 $646 · 10th to 90th $43 to $2,239Professionalmedian $794 · 10th to 90th $692 to $1,288
$50$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $646professional $794

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
$42.66
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$42.66
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$645.65
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,288.25
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$6,760.83

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland· 49th of 50

$776

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.