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Lengthening Of A Tendon In The Upper Arm Or Elbow

Colorado rates for HCPCS 24305

Lengthens a tendon in the upper arm or at the elbow that has become too tight, by cutting it in a stepped fashion and letting it slide out to a greater length before it is stitched. This allows the elbow to straighten or bend further than the tight tendon permitted. One tendon is treated at a time.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Lengthening Of A Tendon In The Upper Arm Or Elbow cost?

$6,918

Typical facility fee. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6,918 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,311 to $10,000.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,918 · 10th to 90th $813 to $13,183Professionalmedian $851 · 10th to 90th $550 to $2,951
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $6,918professional $851

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
$2,089.30
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$8,912.51
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,786.30
Median
$9,549.93
Typical High
$15,135.61
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$7,079.46
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$93.33
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,202.26
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$2,951.21
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,148.15
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$6,918.31
Typical High
$15,135.61

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 18.2 times more in Indiana than in West Virginia. 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.

Colorado· 8th of 50

$6,918

IN $10,233WV $562

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.