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Open Cutting of a Tendon in the Upper Arm

Nebraska 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?

$7,586

Typical facility fee. In Nebraska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $7,586 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $4,266 to $10,000.

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 $7,943 · 10th to 90th $813 to $14,454Professionalmedian $1,072 · 10th to 90th $912 to $1,479
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $7,943professional $1,072

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
$5,754.40
Median
$8,511.38
Typical High
$14,454.40
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,413.10
Median
$9,549.93
Typical High
$18,620.87
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$2,454.71
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$7,762.47
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,479.11
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$2,454.71
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$6,760.83

Where Nebraska sits

The same service costs 21.4 times more in Indiana than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Nebraska $7,586 · 2nd of 50
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.