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Open Repair of a Break Just Above the Elbow

South Dakota rates for HCPCS 24546

Open surgery to repair a break at the lower end of the upper arm bone, just above the elbow, where the break also splits down into the elbow joint surface. The fragments are put back into position and held with plates, screws, or pins. Restoring the joint surface accurately is the main aim so the elbow can bend and straighten again.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Open Repair of a Break Just Above the Elbow cost?

$1,778

Typical facility fee. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,778 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,445 to $2,042.

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 $2,344 · 10th to 90th $1,349 to $22,387Professionalmedian $1,738 · 10th to 90th $1,202 to $2,239
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $2,344professional $1,738

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
$1,023.29
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$22,387.21
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$2,691.53
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$2,344.23
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$2,041.74
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$398.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,370.32
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$26,302.68

Where South Dakota sits

The same service costs 52.5 times more in Delaware than in North Dakota. 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.

South Dakota· 47th of 50

$1,778

DE $53,703ND $1,023

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.