Rotator cuff repair cost in Chattanooga, TN
In Chattanooga, TN-GA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair of the shoulder: from $1,188.53 to $1,188.53, with a median of $1,188.53. Across Tennessee, the median is $9,037.38 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 29827, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 25, 2026 and Jan 25, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga, TN · (423) 778-7000 PR SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHOULDER W/ROTATOR CUFF RPR | $1,188.53 | $2,251.00 | $1,219.79–$3,397.24 | 47% | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,188.53, median $1,188.53, highest $1,188.53.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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 it is
Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair reattaches torn shoulder tendons to the bone using a small camera, instruments and anchors through small cuts. It is done for tears that cause pain or weakness and do not improve with other treatment.
What the price covers
The facility price usually covers the operating room, recovery and often the anchors. The surgeon, anesthesia (often with a nerve block) and physical therapy are billed separately, and other work in the same surgery, such as bone shaving (29826), adds codes.