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Open Cutting of a Tendon in the Upper Arm

North Dakota 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?

$2,426

Typical total for the visit. In North Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,426 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $912 to the doctor who performs it, and $1,514 to the hospital or surgery center where it takes place. Done somewhere without a facility charge, you pay only the first.

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.

What's inside this number

Part of the billTypicalRange
Physician feeThe doctor who performs it$912$776 to $1,047
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center$1,514$468 to $2,344

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,514 · 10th to 90th $468 to $2,630Professionalmedian $912 · 10th to 90th $490 to $1,175
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $1,514professional $912

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
$467.74
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$5,011.87
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$602.56
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,174.90
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
22 · Increased work
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,412.54
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$831.76
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$117.49
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$891.25
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$933.25
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,479.11
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$2,754.23
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,230.27
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$2,630.27
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$933.25

Where North Dakota sits

The same service costs 4.6 times more in Alabama than in Montana. 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.

Physician feeFacility fee

North Dakota· 35th of 51

$2,426

$912 physician + $1,514 facility

AL $7,006MT $1,517

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.