Shoulder surgery cost in Chicago, IL without insurance
In the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, the median cash price for Rotator cuff repair is $13,786.04 across 19 hospitals. The lowest, $1,060.46, is at Humboldt Park Health (Chicago). The US median is $7,972.34.
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 Nov 11, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Shoulder surgery prices in Chicago, IL 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 | 19 | $1,060.46 | $13,786.04 | $7,972.34 |
| Shoulder decompression add-on Shoulder arthroscopy: shaving of the shoulder bone (add-on to another shoulder surgery) · code 29826 | 16 | $171.40 | $34,824.13 | $5,174.25 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy, collarbone end removal Shoulder arthroscopy with removal of the end of the collarbone (distal clavicle) · code 29824 | 16 | $671.50 | $11,709.87 | $4,788.00 |
| Shoulder replacement Total shoulder replacement · code 23472 | 12 | $1,389.44 | $18,755.93 | $17,285.29 |
Outpatient cash prices in Chicago, IL. 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 Chicago, IL
- Humboldt Park Health, Chicago$1,060.46
- John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital, Chicago$1,949.50
- Morris Hospital, Morris$2,385.79
- Mercy Medical Center, Aurora$7,737.00
- Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston$7,737.00
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.