Shoulder arthroscopy: shaving of the shoulder bone (add-on to another shoulder surgery) in Portland-South Portland, ME — inpatient
In Portland-South Portland, ME, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Shoulder arthroscopy: shaving of the shoulder bone (add-on to another shoulder surgery) as an inpatient: from $1,096.20 to $1,096.20, with a median of $1,096.20.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 29826, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Hospital York, ME ARTHRO SHLDR DECOM W W/O COR REL | $1,096.20 | $1,827.00 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,096.20, median $1,096.20, highest $1,096.20.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,096.20 — 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 29826 ($1,973.27). 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.
| Mercy Hospital Portland, MEPF SHLDR ARTHROSCOP/SURG SPACE | $133.12 | file |