Shoulder arthroscopy: shaving of the shoulder bone (add-on to another shoulder surgery) cost in California
In California, 48 hospitals publish a cash price for Shoulder arthroscopy: shaving of the shoulder bone (add-on to another shoulder surgery): from $276.18 to $32,611.97, with a median of $4,638.40. The lowest price is at Watsonville Community Hospital (Watsonville). The highest price is 118.1× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 29826. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$276.18Watsonville Community Hospital
Median$4,638.40half pay less
Highest$32,611.97in California
Lowest saves$4,362.22vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watsonville Community Hospital lowest Watsonville · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA SHO ARTHRS SRG DECOMPRESSION | $276.18 | $460.30 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| NorCal HealthConnect LLC Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC PR 29826 ARTHROSCOPY SHOULDER W/CORACOACRM LIGMNT RELEASE | $366.18 | $718.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northbay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Pf Shoulder Arthroscopy/Surger | $499.17 | $499.17 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital District Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | $743.00 | $743.00 | Jul 6, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Surgical Group 3 | $936.62 | $1,440.95 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Shoulder Scope, Bone Shaving | $1,319.00 | $2,638.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Ambulatory Surgery û Cigna Grouper Schedule* Grouper 3 | $1,550.64 | $2,385.60 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | $1,876.00 | $1,876.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W/CORACOACRM LIGM RLS | $4,035.20 | $7,760.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W/CORACOACRM LIGM RLS | $4,035.20 | $7,760.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W/CORACOACRM LIGM RLS | $4,035.20 | $7,760.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W/CORACOACRM LIGM RLS | $4,035.20 | $7,760.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Moreno Valley, CA SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W/CORACOACRM LIGM RLS | $4,035.20 | $7,760.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W/CORACOACRM LIGM RLS | $4,035.20 | $7,760.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W/CORACOACRM LIGM RLS | $4,035.20 | $7,760.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W/CORACOACRM LIGM RLS | $4,035.20 | $7,760.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W/CORACOACRM LIGM RLS | $4,035.20 | $7,760.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W/CORACOACRM LIGM RLS | $4,035.20 | $7,760.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W/CORACOACRM LIGM RLS | $4,035.20 | $7,760.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W/CORACOACRM LIGM RLS | $4,035.20 | $7,760.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W/CORACOACRM LIGM RLS | $4,035.20 | $7,760.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W/CORACOACRM LIGM RLS | $4,035.20 | $7,760.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W/CORACOACRM LIGM RLS | $4,035.20 | $7,760.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W/CORACOACRM LIGM RLS | $4,035.20 | $7,760.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W/CORACOACRM LIGM RLS | $5,241.60 | $9,360.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W/CORACOACRM LIGM RLS | $5,241.60 | $9,360.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W/CORACOACRM LIGM RLS | $5,241.60 | $9,360.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W/CORACOACRM LIGM RLS | $5,241.60 | $9,360.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W/CORACOACRM LIGM RLS | $5,241.60 | $9,360.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W/CORACOACRM LIGM RLS | $5,241.60 | $9,360.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W/CORACOACRM LIGM RLS | $5,241.60 | $9,360.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W/CORACOACRM LIGM RLS | $5,241.60 | $9,360.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W/CORACOACRM LIGM RLS | $5,241.60 | $9,360.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W/CORACOACRM LIGM RLS | $5,241.60 | $9,360.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W/CORACOACRM LIGM RLS | $5,241.60 | $9,360.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W/CORACOACRM LIGM RLS | $5,241.60 | $9,360.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W/CORACOACRM LIGM RLS | $5,241.60 | $9,360.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W/CORACOACRM LIGM RLS | $5,241.60 | $9,360.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W/CORACOACRM LIGM RLS | $5,241.60 | $9,360.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W/CORACOACRM LIGM RLS | $5,241.60 | $9,360.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W/CORACOACRM LIGM RLS | $5,241.60 | $9,360.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W/CORACOACRM LIGM RLS | $5,241.60 | $9,360.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W/CORACOACRM LIGM RLS | $5,241.60 | $9,360.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W/CORACOACRM LIGM RLS | $5,241.60 | $9,360.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W/CORACOACRM LIGM RLS | $5,241.60 | $9,360.00 | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Arthroscopy Shldr Surg Decompress | $5,738.70 | $5,738.70 | — source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Shoulder arthroscopy/surgery | $20,934.51 | $39,499.08 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Shaving of shoulder bone using an endoscope | $32,611.97 | $59,294.49 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 10 | $936.62 | $4,035.20 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 9 | $5,241.60 | $5,241.60 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 4 | $4,035.20 | $4,035.20 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 3 | $4,035.20 | $4,035.20 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $5,241.60 | $5,241.60 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 3 | $1,319.00 | $5,241.60 |
| Vallejo, CA | 3 | $499.17 | $5,241.60 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 2 | $366.18 | $2,803.89 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $20,934.51 | $20,934.51 |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $5,241.60 | $5,241.60 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $4,035.20 | $4,035.20 |
| Moreno Valley, CA | 1 | $4,035.20 | $4,035.20 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $5,241.60 | $5,241.60 |
| Ontario, CA | 1 | $4,035.20 | $4,035.20 |
| Richmond, CA | 1 | $5,241.60 | $5,241.60 |
| Salinas, CA | 1 | $1,876.00 | $1,876.00 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 1 | $276.18 | $276.18 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $5,241.60 | $5,241.60 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $743.00 | $743.00 |
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.
Shoulder arthroscopy: shaving of the shoulder bone (add-on to another shoulder surgery) in other states
- Alabama$10,875.48
- Alaska$5,951.26
- Arkansas$7,253.04
- Connecticut$975.00
- Delaware$1,411.55
- Florida$6,084.60
- Georgia$8,718.00
- Idaho$2,859.00
- Illinois$44,954.97
- Indiana$1,784.00
- Iowa$530.40
- Kansas$19,602.34
- Kentucky$1,356.60
- Louisiana$2,155.20
- Maine$526.02
- Maryland$2,223.79
- Massachusetts$10,057.61
- Michigan$444.80
- Minnesota$2,454.14
- Mississippi$14,967.65
- Missouri$13,162.81
- Montana$1,051.98
- Nebraska$1,196.00
- Nevada$3,440.70
- New Hampshire$2,475.00
- New Jersey$9,760.71
- New York$1,400.00
- North Dakota$270.28
- Ohio$2,258.28
- Oklahoma$12,839.52
- Oregon$496.01
- Pennsylvania$1,119.88
- Puerto Rico$1,000.00
- Rhode Island$2,371.80
- South Carolina$4,523.40
- South Dakota$2,196.50
- Tennessee$6,031.58
- Texas$4,523.37
- Vermont$1,172.25
- Virginia$10,355.13
- Washington$1,958.52
- West Virginia$318.20
- Wisconsin$1,817.98
- Wyoming$2,421.34
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.