Shoulder arthroscopy: shaving of the shoulder bone (add-on to another shoulder surgery) in Omaha, NE-IA — inpatient
In Omaha, NE-IA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Shoulder arthroscopy: shaving of the shoulder bone (add-on to another shoulder surgery) as an inpatient: from $2,285.70 to $3,824.64, with a median of $3,824.64. The lowest listed price is at Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 29826, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 14, 2026 and Feb 15, 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 Omaha, NE-IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital lowest Council Bluffs, IA SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W-CORACOACRM LIGM RLS | $2,285.70 | $7,619.00 | 70% | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W-CORACOACRM LIGM RLS | $3,824.64 | $10,624.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W-CORACOACRM LIGM RLS | $3,824.64 | $10,624.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,285.70, median $3,824.64, highest $3,824.64 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $2,285.70 — 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.