Shoulder surgery cost in Atlanta, GA without insurance
In the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area, the median cash price for Rotator cuff repair is $11,309.00 across 9 hospitals. The lowest, $11,309.00, is at Crawford Long Hospital (Atlanta) and 7 other hospitals. The US median is $5,268.87.
Most shoulder operations are arthroscopic, done through small cuts as same-day surgery. Rotator cuff repair is the most common; bone shaving and collarbone procedures are often added in the same operation, each with its own code. A total shoulder replacement is a larger operation, sometimes with an overnight stay.
Collected Sep 25, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Shoulder surgery prices in Atlanta, GA by type
29827 is arthroscopic rotator cuff repair and is used in the state table; 29826 is bone shaving added to another shoulder procedure; 29824 removes the end of the collarbone; and 23472 is a total shoulder replacement.
| Procedure | Hospitals | Lowest | Median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotator cuff repair Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair of the shoulder · code 29827 | 9 | $11,309.00 | $11,309.00 | $5,268.87 |
| Shoulder decompression add-on Shoulder arthroscopy: shaving of the shoulder bone (add-on to another shoulder surgery) · code 29826 | 8 | $8,718.00 | $8,718.00 | $2,617.55 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy, collarbone end removal Shoulder arthroscopy with removal of the end of the collarbone (distal clavicle) · code 29824 | 8 | $9,445.00 | $9,445.00 | $3,368.74 |
| Shoulder replacement Total shoulder replacement · code 23472 | 9 | $15,440.00 | $15,440.00 | $6,534.00 |
Outpatient cash prices in Atlanta, GA. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest cash price for the code; prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Pick a procedure to compare every hospital in the area.
Lowest Rotator cuff repair prices in Atlanta, GA
- Crawford Long Hospital, Atlanta$11,309.00
- Decatur Health Resource, Decatur$11,309.00
- Emory University, Atlanta$11,309.00
- Es Rehabilitation, Atlanta$11,309.00
- Emory Decatur Hospital, Decatur$11,309.00
Paying cash: what to do
- Ask for a bundled self-pay price that includes the surgeon, anesthesia, facility and follow-up visits; hospital file prices usually cover only the facility.
- Ask for the price of the whole operation, since several codes are often billed together.
- Ask how many physical therapy visits are expected, since rehab is a large part of the cost.