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Open Cutting of a Tendon in the Upper Arm

North Carolina 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 July 2026.

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

$1,023

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,023 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $603 to $4,074.

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 $1,023 · 10th to 90th $468 to $8,511Professionalmedian $794 · 10th to 90th $794 to $1,096
$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $1,023professional $794

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
$467.74
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$8,709.64
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$1,737.80
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$2,818.38
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,096.48
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$977.24
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$10,715.19
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 21.4 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· 42nd of 50

$1,023

IN $10,000WV $468

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.