Shoulder surgery cost in Colorado without insurance
In Colorado, the median cash price for Rotator cuff repair is $10,181.50 across 4 hospitals, from $1,493.10 to $19,627.81. The lowest is at Family Health West Hospital (Fruita). 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 Colorado 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 | Range | Median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotator cuff repair Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair of the shoulder · code 29827 | 4 | $1,493.10–$19,627.81 | $10,181.50 | $6,552.79 |
| Shoulder decompression add-on Shoulder arthroscopy: shaving of the shoulder bone (add-on to another shoulder surgery) · code 29826 | 4 | $233.80–$21,166.23 | $3,612.80 | $4,035.20 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy, collarbone end removal Shoulder arthroscopy with removal of the end of the collarbone (distal clavicle) · code 29824 | 3 | $956.90–$19,303.32 | $6,437.60 | $3,839.54 |
| Shoulder replacement Total shoulder replacement · code 23472 | 3 | $2,005.50–$65,123.81 | $16,765.60 | $11,340.00 |
Outpatient cash prices in Colorado. 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 state.
Lowest Rotator cuff repair prices in Colorado
- Family Health West Hospital, Fruita$1,493.10
- Melissa Memorial Hospital, Holyoke$6,112.00
- Animas Surgical Hospital, Durango$14,251.00
- Lincoln Health, Hugo$19,627.81
Shoulder surgery cost in other states
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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.