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Lengthening Of A Tendon In The Upper Arm Or Elbow

North Carolina 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?

$2,188

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,188 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $891 to $9,550.

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 $2,188 · 10th to 90th $617 to $9,550Professionalmedian $977 · 10th to 90th $977 to $1,349
$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $2,188professional $977

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
$891.25
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$9,549.93
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$2,511.89
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$2,818.38
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$93.33
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,348.96
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$1,174.90
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
$33,884.42
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$933.25

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina· 37th of 50

$2,188

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.