Shoulder arthroscopy: shaving of the shoulder bone (add-on to another shoulder surgery) in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI — inpatient
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 4 hospitals list a cash price for Shoulder arthroscopy: shaving of the shoulder bone (add-on to another shoulder surgery) as an inpatient: from $420.80 to $2,717.58, with a median of $1,530.84. The lowest listed price is at Westfields Hospital.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 29826, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 6, 2026 and May 18, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfields Hospital lowest New Richmond, WI Shoulder arthroscopy/surgery | $420.80 | $800.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Fairview Maple Grove Surgery Center Maple Grove, MN HC SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY,PART ACROMIOPLASTY | $1,091.13 | $2,721.00 | 60% | May 18, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN Scope Shoulder; Decomp Subacrom | $1,970.54 | $7,579.00 | 74% | — source file |
| Fairview Health Services Minneapolis, MN HC SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY,PART ACROMIOPLASTY | $2,717.58 | $6,777.00 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $420.80, median $1,530.84, highest $2,717.58 — a 6.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $1,970.54 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.