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Open Elbow Release With Capsule Removal

Washington 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?

$1,778

Typical facility fee. In Washington, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,778 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,072 to $7,943.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,778 · 10th to 90th $851 to $13,804
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $1,778

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
$977.24
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$18,620.87
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,456.54
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$17,782.79
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$4,466.84
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$4,265.80
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$1,445.44
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,000.00
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,760.83
Median
$9,772.37
Typical High
$17,378.01
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$10,232.93
Typical High
$18,620.87

Where Washington 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.

Washington· 42nd of 50

$1,778

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.