Shoulder surgery cost in Wisconsin without insurance
In Wisconsin, the median cash price for Rotator cuff repair is $5,268.87 across 15 hospitals, from $1,818.30 to $7,644.00. The lowest is at Ascension Calumet Hospital (Chilton). The US median is $7,972.34.
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 11, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Shoulder surgery prices in Wisconsin 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 | 15 | $1,818.30–$7,644.00 | $5,268.87 | $7,972.34 |
| Shoulder decompression add-on Shoulder arthroscopy: shaving of the shoulder bone (add-on to another shoulder surgery) · code 29826 | 15 | $1,190.72–$6,570.40 | $2,186.35 | $5,174.25 |
| Shoulder arthroscopy, collarbone end removal Shoulder arthroscopy with removal of the end of the collarbone (distal clavicle) · code 29824 | 14 | $1,022.58–$4,368.35 | $3,368.74 | $4,788.00 |
| Shoulder replacement Total shoulder replacement · code 23472 | 14 | $2,660.19–$7,644.47 | $6,045.20 | $17,285.29 |
Outpatient cash prices in Wisconsin. 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 Wisconsin
- Ascension Calumet Hospital, Chilton$1,818.30
- OakLeaf Surgical Hospital, Altoona$3,623.99
- ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin, Berlin$5,268.87
- ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-OSP, Appleton$5,268.87
- ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton, Appleton$5,268.87
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.