Rotator cuff repair cost in Cincinnati, OH — inpatient
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair of the shoulder as an inpatient: from $3,978.00 to $3,978.00, with a median of $3,978.00. Across Ohio, the median is $4,444.10 at 20 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 29827, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Pr Surgical Arthroscopy Shoulder W/Rotator Cuff Rpr|By Specialist | $3,978.00 | $7,800.00 | $787.23–$7,800.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Pr Surgical Arthroscopy Shoulder W/Rotator Cuff Rpr|By Midlevel | $3,978.00 | $7,800.00 | $590.42–$6,964.97 | 49% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $3,978.00, median $3,978.00, highest $3,978.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $29,734.13 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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. 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.