Rotator cuff repair cost in Mason City, IA
In Mason City, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair of the shoulder (one side of the body): from $70,167.83 to $70,167.83, with a median of $70,167.83. Across Iowa, the median is $2,636.00 at 21 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 29827, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center one side Mason City, IA · (641) 428-7000 HC Arthroscopy Shoulder With Rotator Cuff Repair Lt (Restricted Method II CAH) | $70,167.83 | — | $9.09–$15,720.43 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
One side of the body : lowest $70,167.83, median $70,167.83, highest $70,167.83.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not 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.