Shoulder surgery cost in Illinois without insurance
In Illinois, the median cash price for Rotator cuff repair is $9,308.20 across 22 hospitals, from $1,060.46 to $84,727.41. The lowest is at Humboldt Park Health (Chicago). The US median is $7,972.34.
Illinois law (Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act, 210 ILCS 89): an uninsured Illinois resident with family income up to 600% of the federal poverty level (300% at rural and critical access hospitals) can apply for a discount that brings the bill down to about 135% of the hospital's cost; up to 200% (125% at rural hospitals) medically necessary care is free. A hospital may collect no more than 25% of family income in 12 months. Ask the billing office for the application. Other states' laws.
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 6, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Shoulder surgery prices in Illinois 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 | 22 | $1,060.46–$84,727.41 | $9,308.20 | $7,972.34 |
| Shoulder decompression add-on Shoulder arthroscopy: shaving of the shoulder bone (add-on to another shoulder surgery) · code 29826 | 17 | $171.40–$84,573.03 | $7,551.00 | $5,174.25 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy, collarbone end removal Shoulder arthroscopy with removal of the end of the collarbone (distal clavicle) · code 29824 | 19 | $671.50–$74,441.61 | $7,008.48 | $4,788.00 |
| Shoulder replacement Total shoulder replacement · code 23472 | 12 | $1,389.44–$43,899.20 | $9,872.22 | $17,285.29 |
Outpatient cash prices in Illinois. 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 Illinois
- Humboldt Park Health, Chicago$1,060.46
- John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital, Chicago$1,949.50
- Morris Hospital, Morris$2,385.79
- Riverside Medical Center, Kankakee$4,292.48
- FHN Memorial Hospital, Freeport$4,616.80
Shoulder surgery cost by metro area in Illinois
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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.