Shoulder decompression add-on cost in New York, NY
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 29 hospitals list a cash price for shoulder arthroscopy: shaving of the shoulder bone (add-on to another shoulder surgery): from $502.00 to $50,586.00, with a median of $5,741.00. The lowest listed price is at BronxCare Hospital Center - Fulton Campus and 1 other hospital — $5,239.00 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $4,271.50 at 20 hospitals.
- The median here, $5,741.00, is 11% above the US median of $5,174.25.
- 7 of 29 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 29 facilities across 27 cities for code 29826, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 19, 2026 and Sep 28, 2026.
Lowest$502.00BronxCare Hospital Center - Fulton Campus + 1 more
Median$5,741.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$50,586.00in this market
Difference100.8×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
median
Lowest $502.00Highest $50,586.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BronxCare Hospital Center - Fulton Campus lowest Bronx, NY · (212) 588-7000 ARTHROSCOPY, SHOULDER, SURGICAL; DECOMPR File of May 5, 2026 · source file | $502.00 | $502.00 | $152.98–$470.66 | — |
| Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center - Concourse Division lowest Bronx, NY · (212) 588-7000 ARTHROSCOPY, SHOULDER, SURGICAL; DECOMPR File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $502.00 | $502.00 | $152.98–$470.66 | — |
| Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center - Concourse Division Bronx, NY · (212) 588-7000 SHLDR ARTHRSCP/SURGERY File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $856.78 | $856.78 | $169.30–$4,683.38 | — |
| BronxCare Hospital Center - Fulton Campus Bronx, NY · (212) 588-7000 SHLDR ARTHRSCP/SURGERY File of May 5, 2026 · source file | $856.78 | $856.78 | $169.30–$4,683.38 | — |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center Flushing, NY · (718) 670-5000 SHAVING OF PART OF SHOULDER BONE AND REPAIR OF LIGAMENT USING AN ENDOSCOPE File of Mar 25, 2026 · source file | $1,633.50 | $1,633.50 | $121.24–$5,159.00 | — |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center one side Flushing, NY · (718) 670-5000 SHAVING OF PART OF SHOULDER BONE AND REPAIR OF LIGAMENT USING AN ENDOSCOPE File of Mar 25, 2026 · source file | $1,755.00 | $1,755.00 | $1,912.00–$5,159.00 | — |
| Community Medical Center Toms River, NJ · (732) 557-8000 SHO ARTHRS SRG DECOMPRESSION File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $3,786.00 | — | $509.51–$5,845.00 | — |
| Clara Maass Medical Center Belleville, NJ · (973) 450-2000 SHO ARTHRS SRG DECOMPRESSION File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $3,986.00 | — | $491.52–$6,012.00 | — |
| Chsli St Joseph Hospital Bethpage, NY · (516) 759-6000 SHO ARTHRS SRG DECOMPRESSION File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $4,083.00 | — | $386.17–$5,066.00 | — |
| St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center Smithtown, NY · (631) 862-3000 SHO ARTHRS SRG DECOMPRESSION File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $4,126.00 | — | $386.17–$6,396.89 | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Rockville Centre, NY · (516) 705-2525 SHO ARTHRS SRG DECOMPRESSION File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $4,278.00 | — | $386.17–$5,066.00 | — |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus Lakewood, NJ · (732) 363-1900 SHO ARTHRS SRG DECOMPRESSION File of Mar 3, 2026 · source file | $4,350.00 | — | $1,225.81–$6,257.00 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center West Islip, NY · (631) 376-3000 SHO ARTHRS SRG DECOMPRESSION File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $4,364.00 | — | $386.17–$5,269.00 | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway Rahway, NJ · (732) 381-4200 SHO ARTHRS SRG DECOMPRESSION File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $4,627.00 | — | $578.44 | — |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Newark, NJ · (973) 926-7000 SHO ARTHRS SRG DECOMPRESSION File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $4,881.00 | — | $88.63–$5,766.00 | — |
| Jersey City Medical Center Jersey City, NJ · (201) 915-2000 SHO ARTHRS SRG DECOMPRESSION File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $5,339.00 | — | $111.42–$5,845.00 | — |
| Monmouth Medical Center Long Branch, NJ · (732) 222-5200 SHO ARTHRS SRG DECOMPRESSION File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $5,419.00 | — | $983.05–$6,012.00 | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 828-3000 SHO ARTHRS SRG DECOMPRESSION File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $5,741.00 | — | $452.56–$6,118.00 | — |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center Elizabeth, NJ · (908) 994-5000 SHO ARTHRS SRG DECOMPRESSION File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $5,855.00 | — | $86.10–$3,195.47 | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset Somerville, NJ · (908) 685-2200 SHO ARTHRS SRG DECOMPRESSION File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $6,311.00 | — | $91.16–$7,036.00 | — |
| St. Francis Hospital Roslyn, NY SHO ARTHRS SRG DECOMPRESSION File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $6,542.00 | — | $386.17–$6,542.00 | — |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital one side Southampton, NY SHAVING OF PART OF SHOULDER BONE AND REPAIR OF LIGAMENT USING AN ENDOSCOPE File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $6,585.85 | $6,585.85 | $176.24–$8,951.00 | — |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Livingston, NJ · (973) 322-5000 SHO ARTHRS SRG DECOMPRESSION File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $6,839.00 | — | $497.52–$6,748.00 | — |
| Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 920-4321 PR SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W/CORACOACRM LIGM RLS+1 more line at this price File of Sep 28, 2026 · source file | $7,265.94 | $11,110.00 | $162.30–$10,097.01 | 35% |
| Stony Brook University Hospital one side Stony Brook, NY · (631) 444-4000 SHAVING OF PART OF SHOULDER BONE AND REPAIR OF LIGAMENT USING AN ENDOSCOPE File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $7,417.60 | $7,417.60 | $176.24–$12,338.00 | — |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 Surgical Arthroscopy Sho W/Coracoacrm Ligm Rls File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $7,805.95 | $69,488.40 | — | 89% |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital one side Southampton, NY SHAVING OF PART OF SHOULDER BONE AND REPAIR OF LIGAMENT USING AN ENDOSCOPE File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $7,852.37 | $7,852.37 | $176.24–$8,951.00 | — |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 Surgical Arthroscopy Sho W/Coracoacrm Ligm Rls File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $9,318.02 | $23,775.18 | — | 61% |
| Stony Brook University Hospital one side Stony Brook, NY · (631) 444-4000 SHAVING OF PART OF SHOULDER BONE AND REPAIR OF LIGAMENT USING AN ENDOSCOPE File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $9,444.00 | $9,444.00 | $176.24–$12,338.00 | — |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 Surgical Arthroscopy Sho W/Coracoacrm Ligm Rls File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $9,760.71 | $55,233.30 | — | 82% |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 Surgical Arthroscopy Sho W/Coracoacrm Ligm Rls File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $9,760.71 | $37,959.82 | — | 74% |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 Surgical Arthroscopy Sho W/Coracoacrm Ligm Rls File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $9,989.07 | $49,880.96 | — | 80% |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus one side Brooklyn, NY · (718) 250-8000 SHAVING OF PART OF SHOULDER BONE AND REPAIR OF LIGAMENT USING AN ENDOSCOPE+1 more line at this price File of Jul 27, 2026 · source file | $10,257.10 | $10,257.10 | $136.14–$7,319.00 | — |
| Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus, NJ · (201) 392-3200 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope File of Sep 23, 2026 · source file | $50,586.00 | $50,586.00 | $1,169.00–$95,455.78 | — |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $502.00, median $5,741.00, highest $50,586.00 — a 100.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $856.78. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 17 of 24 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 shoulder decompression add-on is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Shoulder decompression add-on explained.
3 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 29826 ($1,540.80). 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.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Hospital, Yonkers Yonkers, NYSho arthrs srg decompression | $140.36 | file |
| St Joseph's Hospital, Yonkers Yonkers, NYSHO ARTHRS SRG DECOMPRESSION | $140.36 | file |
| St Joseph's Hospital, Yonkers Yonkers, NYShoulder arthroscopy/surgery | $140.36 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.