Shoulder surgery cost in New Orleans, LA without insurance
In the New Orleans-Metairie, LA area, the median cash price for Rotator cuff repair is $16,469.15 across 4 hospitals. The lowest, $6,544.22, is at St Charles Parish Hospital (Luling). 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 New Orleans, LA 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 | $6,544.22 | $16,469.15 | $8,210.78 |
| Shoulder decompression add-on Shoulder arthroscopy: shaving of the shoulder bone (add-on to another shoulder surgery) · code 29826 | 7 | $1,831.34 | $3,376.62 | $5,180.48 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy, collarbone end removal Shoulder arthroscopy with removal of the end of the collarbone (distal clavicle) · code 29824 | 4 | $4,527.37 | $11,702.29 | $4,762.40 |
| Shoulder replacement Total shoulder replacement · code 23472 | 3 | $19,478.92 | $26,127.83 | $17,527.00 |
Outpatient cash prices in New Orleans, LA. 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 New Orleans, LA
- St Charles Parish Hospital, Luling$6,544.22
- St Bernard Parish Hospital, Chalmette$14,129.00
- Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans$18,809.30
- Omega Hospital, Metairie$19,058.24
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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.