Shoulder surgery cost in Washington without insurance
In Washington, the median cash price for Rotator cuff repair is $2,241.60 across 3 hospitals, from $1,973.40 to $9,509.97. The lowest is at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center (Vancouver). 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 Washington 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 | 3 | $1,973.40–$9,509.97 | $2,241.60 | $5,268.87 |
| Shoulder decompression add-on Shoulder arthroscopy: shaving of the shoulder bone (add-on to another shoulder surgery) · code 29826 | 4 | $313.30–$4,215.35 | $1,958.52 | $2,617.55 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy, collarbone end removal Shoulder arthroscopy with removal of the end of the collarbone (distal clavicle) · code 29824 | 3 | $1,262.30–$5,748.72 | $1,428.00 | $3,368.74 |
| Shoulder replacement Total shoulder replacement · code 23472 | 5 | $2,658.50–$58,319.30 | $28,364.70 | $6,534.00 |
Outpatient cash prices in Washington. 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 Washington
- Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center, Vancouver$1,973.40
- Jefferson Healthcare, Port Townsend$2,241.60
- Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle$9,509.97
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.