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Lengthening Of A Tendon In The Upper Arm Or Elbow

South Dakota 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?

$977

Typical facility fee. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $977 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $741 to $1,148.

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 $977 · 10th to 90th $708 to $4,365Professionalmedian $977 · 10th to 90th $661 to $1,259
$1K$2K$5Kfacility $977professional $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
$575.44
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$4,365.16
Avera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$1,174.90
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,479.11
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$1,318.26
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,148.15
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$218.78
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,162.28
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$6,760.83

Where South Dakota 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.

South Dakota· 47th of 50

$977

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.