Shoulder arthroscopy, collarbone end removal cost in Waterloo, IA — inpatient
In Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for shoulder arthroscopy with removal of the end of the collarbone (distal clavicle) as an inpatient: from $1,660.80 to $2,339.00, with a median of $2,339.00. The lowest listed price is at Allen Hospital — $678.20 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $1,660.80 at 21 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 29824, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Hospital lowest Waterloo, IA · (319) 235-3941 PR SHLDR ARTHROSCOP,SURG,DIS CLAVICULECTOMY | $1,660.80 | $2,076.00 | $612.55–$2,075.25 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 PR Arthroscopy Shoulder Distal Claviculectomy Incl Distal Articular Surface | $2,339.00 | $2,339.00 | $203.74–$2,339.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls, IA · (319) 268-3000 PR Arthroscopy Shoulder Distal Claviculectomy Incl Distal Articular Surface | $2,339.00 | $2,339.00 | $203.74–$2,339.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,660.80, median $2,339.00, highest $2,339.00 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,520.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.