SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 29826, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton
NEWTON, IA PR Arthroscopy Shoulder Decompr Subacromial Space W/Part Acromioplasty |
$370.00 | $370.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 file |
|
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
DES MOINES, IA PR SHOULDER SCOPE BONE SHAVING |
$530.40 | $663.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
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| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
DES MOINES, IA PR SHOULDER SCOPE BONE SHAVING |
$530.40 | $663.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
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| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp
WEST DES MOINES, IA HC Arth Shld Srg Decompr Subacrml Sp W/Prt Acrmplsty W/Crccrml Sep Proc Lt(Rest Method II CAH) |
one side | $26,195.43 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton
NEWTON, IA HC Arth Shld Srg Decompr Subacrml Sp W/Prt Acrmplsty W/Crccrml Sep Proc Lt(Rest Method II CAH) |
one side | $27,866.36 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $370.00, median $530.40, highest $530.40 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
One side of the body : lowest $26,195.43, median $27,030.90, highest $27,866.36 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $530.40. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.