CPT 01714: Anesthesia for Tenoplasty, Upper Arm and Elbow
Commercial payers pay $76 on average nationally for this procedure.
CPT code 01714 describes anesthesia services provided for surgical procedures on the nerves, muscles, tendons, fascia, and bursae of the upper arm and elbow, specifically for a tenoplasty (repair or reconstruction of a tendon); service type: anesthesia for upper arm/elbow soft-tissue tendon repair; typical site of service: hospital operating room or ambulatory surgery center where upper arm and elbow tendon procedures are performed.
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National Reimbursement Benchmarks
Commercial rates for CPT 01714 cluster around BUCA’s average commercial rate of $76.30, with notable variation by payer. Blue Cross Blue Shield shows a relatively tight middle spread (P75–P25 = $35.70), while UnitedHealth Group and Aetna exhibit moderate dispersion (UnitedHealth Group range = $29.00; Aetna range = $76.50). Cigna’s middle 50% is wider (range = $58.60), indicating greater variability among commonly observed commercial rates.
Maximums and minimums further emphasize dispersion differences: Aetna’s maximum of $341.20 creates a long upper tail compared with other payers, while UnitedHealth Group’s upper bound is $122.70. Blue Cross Blue Shield and BUCA sit closer to the center of the national distribution, with BUCA’s mean at $76.30 and Blue Cross Blue Shield’s mean at $64.50, positioning them near the market midline.