Shoulder surgery cost in Little Rock, AR without insurance
In the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR area, the median cash price for Rotator cuff repair is $1,767.22 across 4 hospitals. The lowest, $1,421.40, is at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (Little Rock). 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 Little Rock, 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 | 4 | $1,421.40 | $1,767.22 | $8,210.78 |
| Shoulder decompression add-on Shoulder arthroscopy: shaving of the shoulder bone (add-on to another shoulder surgery) · code 29826 | 6 | $705.00 | $1,829.98 | $5,180.48 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy, collarbone end removal Shoulder arthroscopy with removal of the end of the collarbone (distal clavicle) · code 29824 | 3 | $705.00 | $1,423.92 | $4,762.40 |
| Shoulder replacement Total shoulder replacement · code 23472 | 4 | $2,686.50 | $4,703.14 | $17,527.00 |
Outpatient cash prices in Little Rock, 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 Little Rock, AR
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock$1,421.40
- Baptist Health Medical Center - North Little Rock, North Little Rock$1,728.57
- Baptist Health Medical Center - Conway, Conway$1,805.86
- Baptist Health Medical Center - Little Rock, Little Rock$2,363.05
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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.