Shoulder surgery cost in Iowa without insurance
In Iowa, the median cash price for Rotator cuff repair is $2,636.00 across 21 hospitals, from $1,126.00 to $70,167.83. The lowest is at Mercy Medical Center - Newton (Newton) and 3 other hospitals. The US median is $5,268.87.
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 23, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Shoulder surgery prices in Iowa 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 | 21 | $1,126.00–$70,167.83 | $2,636.00 | $5,268.87 |
| Shoulder decompression add-on Shoulder arthroscopy: shaving of the shoulder bone (add-on to another shoulder surgery) · code 29826 | 21 | $370.00–$66,795.64 | $530.40 | $2,617.55 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy, collarbone end removal Shoulder arthroscopy with removal of the end of the collarbone (distal clavicle) · code 29824 | 21 | $1,452.00–$61,484.07 | $1,660.80 | $3,368.74 |
| Shoulder replacement Total shoulder replacement · code 23472 | 20 | $2,285.70–$85,492.91 | $3,580.00 | $6,534.00 |
Outpatient cash prices in Iowa. 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 Iowa
- Mercy Medical Center - Newton, Newton$1,126.00
- MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center, Waterloo$1,126.00
- Sartori Memorial Hospital, Cedar Falls$1,126.00
- St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville, Centerville$1,126.00
- Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital, Council Bluffs$2,285.70
Shoulder surgery cost by metro area in Iowa
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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.