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Partial Removal of the Upper Arm Bone

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 24140

Removes part of the upper arm bone, taking away a diseased surface or a segment of the shaft while leaving the rest of the bone in place. It is done, for example, when bone has become infected and the dead or abnormal bone has to be cleared away before healing can happen.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Partial Removal of the Upper Arm Bone cost?

$1,413

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,413 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $955 to $5,623.

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 $1,413 · 10th to 90th $692 to $8,710Professionalmedian $1,259 · 10th to 90th $1,259 to $1,622
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K$50.0Kfacility $1,413professional $1,259

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
$691.83
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$8,709.64
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$2,818.38
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$1,621.81
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,513.56
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$8,709.64
Typical High
$14,791.08
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9,332.54
Median
$9,332.54
Typical High
$45,708.82

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 11481.5 times more in Indiana than in Maine. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

North Carolina $1,413 · 43rd of 50
IN $10,233ME $0.89

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.