Shoulder surgery cost in North Carolina without insurance
In North Carolina, the median cash price for Rotator cuff repair is $12,921.20 across 4 hospitals, from $6,167.83 to $18,382.27. The lowest is at Frye Regional Medical Center (Hickory). The US median is $6,552.27.
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 North Carolina 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 | $6,167.83–$18,382.27 | $12,921.20 | $6,552.27 |
| Shoulder decompression add-on Shoulder arthroscopy: shaving of the shoulder bone (add-on to another shoulder surgery) · code 29826 | 4 | $2,557.67–$11,562.80 | $5,070.43 | $4,035.20 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy, collarbone end removal Shoulder arthroscopy with removal of the end of the collarbone (distal clavicle) · code 29824 | 4 | $4,847.87–$9,469.44 | $7,061.66 | $3,824.64 |
| Shoulder replacement Total shoulder replacement · code 23472 | 5 | $5,956.20–$27,622.40 | $17,425.24 | $11,340.00 |
Outpatient cash prices in North Carolina. 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 North Carolina
- Frye Regional Medical Center, Hickory$6,167.83
- Wilson Medical Center, Wilson$11,562.80
- Harris Regional Hospital, Sylva$14,279.59
- Rutherford Regional Medical Center, Rutherfordton$18,382.27
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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.