Shoulder decompression add-on cost in Grand Rapids, MI
In Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for shoulder arthroscopy: shaving of the shoulder bone (add-on to another shoulder surgery) (one side of the body): from $40,738.27 to $40,738.27, with a median of $40,738.27. Across Michigan, the median is $444.80 at 31 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 29826, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health Saint Marys one side Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 685-5000 HC Arth Shld Srg Decompr Subacrml Sp W/Prt Acrmplsty W/Crccrml Sep Proc Lt(Rest Method II CAH) | $40,738.27 | — | $369.25–$11,206.69 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
One side of the body : lowest $40,738.27, median $40,738.27, highest $40,738.27.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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
During shoulder arthroscopy, the surgeon uses small cuts and a camera to shave bone from the underside of the acromion and may release a ligament, making more room for the rotator cuff tendons. This is called subacromial decompression. It is done for impingement or together with rotator cuff repair.
What the price covers
29826 is an add-on code that is always billed together with a main shoulder arthroscopy code, such as rotator cuff repair, so its price covers only the extra step. The surgeon's fee, anesthesia and the main procedure are billed separately.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 29826 ($1,817.98). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia Ionia, MIPR SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W/CORACOACRM LIGM RLS | $135.00 | file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson Carson City, MIPR SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W/CORACOACRM LIGM RLS | $135.00 | file |