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Removing Diseased Bone at the Elbow End of the Radius

Montana rates for HCPCS 24136

Shaves or scoops away a section of diseased bone at the upper end of the forearm bone on the thumb side, where it forms part of the elbow joint. It is done most often for a bone infection, taking out dead and infected bone so antibiotics and healing can work. The remaining healthy bone is left in place.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Removing Diseased Bone at the Elbow End of the Radius cost?

$1,023

Typical negotiated rate. In Montana, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,023 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,023 from a physician practice, and about $1,047 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$1,023$661 to $1,023
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,047$1,023 to $1,202

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,047 · 10th to 90th $871 to $2,630Professionalmedian $1,023 · 10th to 90th $85 to $1,096
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $1,047professional $1,023

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$1,288.25
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$7,585.78
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,023.29
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,174.90
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,096.48
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$7,585.78
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,023.29
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$4,570.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,174.90

Where Montana sits

The same service costs 18.6 times more in Alaska than in Texas. 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· 16th of 51

$1,023

AK $2,630TX $141

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.