Shoulder decompression add-on cost in Las Cruces, NM
In Las Cruces, NM, 2 hospitals list a cash price for shoulder arthroscopy: shaving of the shoulder bone (add-on to another shoulder surgery): from $22,895.25 to $27,641.31, with a median of $25,268.28. The lowest listed price is at Memorial Medical Center — $2,373.03 less than the median here. Across New Mexico, the median is $22,365.94 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Las Cruces, NM.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Medical Center lowest Las Cruces, NM · (575) 522-8641 Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; decompression of subacromial space with partial acromioplasty, with coracoacromial ligament (ie, arch) release, when performed (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) | $22,895.25 | $38,158.76 | $22,705.14 | 40% | — source file |
| Mountain View Regional Medical Center Las Cruces, NM · (575) 556-7600 SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY | $27,641.31 | $102,375.21 | $165.22–$81,900.17 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $22,895.25, median $25,268.28, highest $27,641.31 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 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
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.