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Open Elbow Release With Capsule Removal

Minnesota 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?

$3,981

Typical facility fee. In Minnesota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,981 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,995 to $5,888.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,981 · 10th to 90th $1,122 to $10,233
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $3,981

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$5,248.07
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,168.69
Median
$7,585.78
Typical High
$15,848.93
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$7,079.46
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$5,495.41
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$7,762.47
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,818.38
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$10,715.19

Where Minnesota 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.

Minnesota· 28th of 50

$3,981

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.