CPT 01744: Anesthesia for Humerus Nonunion/Malunion Repair
Commercial payers pay $75 on average nationally for this procedure.
CPT code 01744 describes anesthesia services provided for open or arthroscopic repair of nonunion or malunion of the humerus; this represents an anesthesia procedure for orthopedic surgical repair of the upper arm bone and is typically performed in an inpatient or outpatient surgical operating room setting.
For related coverage guidance, see recent payer policy updates: Dental Anesthesia Services, Anesthesia Services for Interventional Pain Management Procedures in an Adult, General Anesthesia and Conscious Sedation Services.
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National Reimbursement Benchmarks
Commercial reimbursement for CPT 01744 centers around BUCA’s average commercial rate of $75.00, with notable variation across large national carriers. Cigna and Aetna sit above BUCA on mean rates at $96.50 and $88.40 respectively, while Blue Cross Blue Shield and UnitedHealth Group are closer to BUCA at $66.00 and $67.20. Blue Cross Blue Shield’s median of $56.70 aligns near its mean, indicating moderate central tendency, and Aetna shows a comparatively low median of $54.00 relative to its mean, signaling a skew toward higher outliers.
Dispersion measured as the interquartile range (P75–P25) highlights differences in rate consistency: Blue Cross Blue Shield’s IQR is $36.90, UnitedHealth Group’s is $28.50, BUCA’s is $43.60, Aetna’s is $63.00, and Cigna’s is $58.00. UnitedHealth Group therefore exhibits the tightest middle 50% of rates, while Aetna displays the widest middle spread, with Cigna also showing substantial dispersion around its median.