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Open Elbow Release With Capsule Removal

Montana 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?

$1,230

Typical facility fee. In Montana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,230 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,175 to $1,259.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,230 · 10th to 90th $891 to $1,479
$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $1,230

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
$588.84
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$588.84
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,148.15
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,479.11
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,479.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$6,760.83

Where Montana 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.

Montana· 47th of 50

$1,230

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.