Shoulder surgery cost in Birmingham, AL without insurance
In the Birmingham, AL area, the median cash price for Rotator cuff repair is $17,297.98 across 2 hospitals. The lowest, $3,955.61, is at UAB Medical West (Bessemer). The US median is $6,552.79.
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 27, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Shoulder surgery prices in Birmingham, AL 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 | 2 | $3,955.61 | $17,297.98 | $6,552.79 |
| Shoulder decompression add-on Shoulder arthroscopy: shaving of the shoulder bone (add-on to another shoulder surgery) · code 29826 | 2 | $2,152.65 | $15,126.62 | $4,035.20 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy, collarbone end removal Shoulder arthroscopy with removal of the end of the collarbone (distal clavicle) · code 29824 | 2 | $2,152.65 | $13,290.02 | $3,839.54 |
| Shoulder replacement Total shoulder replacement · code 23472 | 2 | $1,853.25 | $24,777.07 | $11,340.00 |
Outpatient cash prices in Birmingham, AL. 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 Birmingham, AL
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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.