Surgery and procedures CPT 29824 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Shoulder arthroscopy, collarbone end removal cost in Atlanta, GA — inpatient

In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for shoulder arthroscopy with removal of the end of the collarbone (distal clavicle) as an inpatient: from $9,445.00 to $9,445.00, with a median of $9,445.00. The lowest listed price is at Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta and 7 other hospitals. Across Georgia, the median is $9,445.00 at 8 hospitals.

Cash prices at 8 facilities across 4 cities for code 29824, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$9,445.00Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta + 7 more
Median$9,445.00half pay less
Highest$9,445.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.

median
Lowest $9,445.00Highest $9,445.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta lowest Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Arthroscopy,Shoulder,Surg;Distal Claviculectomy Incl Distal Articular Surface $9,445.00 $9,445.00 — — —
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Emory Decatur Hospital lowest Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Arthroscopy,Shoulder,Surg;Distal Claviculectomy Incl Distal Articular Surface $9,445.00 $9,445.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Emory Hillandale Hospital lowest Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Arthroscopy,Shoulder,Surg;Distal Claviculectomy Incl Distal Articular Surface $9,445.00 $9,445.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Emory Johns Creek Hospital lowest Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Arthroscopy,Shoulder,Surg;Distal Claviculectomy Incl Distal Articular Surface $9,445.00 $9,445.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Decatur Health Resource lowest Decatur, GA Hc Arthroscopy,Shoulder,Surg;Distal Claviculectomy Incl Distal Articular Surface $9,445.00 $9,445.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Es Rehabilitation lowest Atlanta, GA Hc Arthroscopy,Shoulder,Surg;Distal Claviculectomy Incl Distal Articular Surface $9,445.00 $9,445.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Crawford Long Hospital lowest Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Arthroscopy,Shoulder,Surg;Distal Claviculectomy Incl Distal Articular Surface $9,445.00 $9,445.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Emory University lowest Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Arthroscopy,Shoulder,Surg;Distal Claviculectomy Incl Distal Articular Surface $9,445.00 $9,445.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $9,445.00, median $9,445.00, highest $9,445.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $9,445.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

This code covers shoulder arthroscopy in which the surgeon removes a small piece from the end of the collarbone to relieve arthritis pain at the top of the shoulder.

What the price covers

The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.