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Open Elbow Release With Capsule Removal

Nebraska 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?

$7,244

Typical facility fee. In Nebraska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $7,244 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $4,365 to $11,220.

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 $7,943 · 10th to 90th $1,175 to $14,454Professionalmedian $1,622 · 10th to 90th $1,380 to $2,188
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $7,943professional $1,622

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
$7,079.46
Median
$8,511.38
Typical High
$14,454.40
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,073.80
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$10,471.29
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$2,454.71
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$8,709.64
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$2,187.76
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$2,454.71
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$7,585.78

Where Nebraska 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.

Nebraska· 8th of 50

$7,244

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.