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Surgery for a Broken Elbow End of the Arm Bone

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 24579

Repairs a break at one of the bony prominences at the lower end of the upper arm bone, at the elbow, through an incision. The fragment is lifted back into its correct position under direct view and held with screws, pins or a plate. It is used when the piece has shifted or the elbow is unstable, since a break here can affect how the joint moves and how nearby nerves sit.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Surgery for a Broken Elbow End of the Arm Bone cost?

$1,514

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,514 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $977 to $8,318.

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 $1,514 · 10th to 90th $759 to $28,184Professionalmedian $1,445 · 10th to 90th $1,445 to $1,905
$1$10$100$1K$10Kfacility $1,514professional $1,445

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
$0.58
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$28,183.83
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,365.16
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$6,309.57
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$15,135.61
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$134.90
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$1,905.46
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,698.24
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,760.83
Median
$13,803.84
Typical High
$26,302.68
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$45,708.82
Median
$50,118.72
Typical High
$50,118.72
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$5,011.87
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$5,011.87

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 35.5 times more in Indiana 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.

North Carolina· 45th of 50

$1,514

IN $29,512ND $832

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.