Surgery and procedures CPT 29826 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Shoulder arthroscopy: shaving of the shoulder bone (add-on to another shoulder surgery) in Syracuse, NY — inpatient

In Syracuse, NY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Shoulder arthroscopy: shaving of the shoulder bone (add-on to another shoulder surgery) as an inpatient: from $317.00 to $317.00, with a median of $317.00.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 29826, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.

Lowest$317.00St Josephs Hospital Health Center
Median$317.00half pay less
Highest$317.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
St Josephs Hospital Health Center Syracuse, NY PR Arthroscopy Shoulder Decompr Subacromial Space W/Part Acromioplasty $317.00 $317.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $317.00, median $317.00, highest $317.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $370.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $18,892.93 — 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.