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Open Cutting of a Tendon in the Upper Arm

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 24310

Through an incision, a tendon somewhere between the elbow and the shoulder is divided to release a tight pull that holds the arm in an unwanted position or blocks movement. It is used when a shortened or contracted tendon keeps the elbow or shoulder from straightening or rotating. It covers one tendon.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Open Cutting of a Tendon in the Upper Arm cost?

$537

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $537 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $479 to $1,230.

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 $4,074 · 10th to 90th $1,288 to $19,953Professionalmedian $513 · 10th to 90th $447 to $1,380
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $4,074professional $513

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
None
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$6,606.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$588.84
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$3,235.94
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$1,380.38
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,148.15
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$27,542.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$1,380.38
6 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$257.04
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$102.33
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$380.19
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$77.62
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$51.29
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$354.81

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 6.5 times more in Alaska than in Utah. 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.

Washington, DC· 37th of 51

$537

AK $1,950UT $302

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.