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Open Cutting of a Tendon in the Upper Arm

South 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 July 2026.

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

$794

Typical facility fee. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $794 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $631 to $933.

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 $851 · 10th to 90th $575 to $4,365Professionalmedian $794 · 10th to 90th $537 to $1,023
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $851professional $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
$3,548.13
Typical High
$4,365.16
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,230.27
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,071.52
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$933.25
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$6,760.83

Where South Dakota 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.

South Dakota $794 · 46th 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.