Shoulder surgery cost in Fort Smith, AR without insurance
In the Fort Smith, AR-OK area, the median cash price for Rotator cuff repair is $7,863.07 across 3 hospitals. The lowest, $2,014.98, is at Baptist Health - Fort Smith (Fort Smith). The US median is $8,210.78.
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 Oct 1, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Shoulder surgery prices in Fort Smith, AR 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 | 3 | $2,014.98 | $7,863.07 | $8,210.78 |
| Shoulder decompression add-on Shoulder arthroscopy: shaving of the shoulder bone (add-on to another shoulder surgery) · code 29826 | 3 | $1,859.90 | $7,253.04 | $5,180.48 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy, collarbone end removal Shoulder arthroscopy with removal of the end of the collarbone (distal clavicle) · code 29824 | 3 | $1,766.21 | $7,255.12 | $4,762.40 |
| Shoulder replacement Total shoulder replacement · code 23472 | 1 | $5,696.86 | $5,696.86 | $17,527.00 |
Outpatient cash prices in Fort Smith, AR. 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 Fort Smith, AR
- Baptist Health - Fort Smith, Fort Smith$2,014.98
- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith, Fort Smith$7,863.07
- Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith, Fort Smith$7,863.07
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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.