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Open Cutting of a Tendon in the Upper Arm

Oregon 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?

$912

Typical facility fee. In Oregon, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $912 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $794 to $1,047.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $912 · 10th to 90th $562 to $8,318Professionalmedian $955 · 10th to 90th $724 to $1,148
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $912professional $955

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$7,943.28
Typical High
$17,378.01
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$851.14
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,148.15
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$1,047.13
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$933.25
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,096.48
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8,128.31
Median
$10,715.19
Typical High
$12,882.50
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$9,549.93
Typical High
$12,022.64

Where Oregon 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.

Oregon· 44th of 50

$912

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.