Surgery and procedures CPT 29826 Montana Outpatient

Shoulder arthroscopy: shaving of the shoulder bone (add-on to another shoulder surgery) cost in Montana

In Montana, 4 hospitals publish a cash price for Shoulder arthroscopy: shaving of the shoulder bone (add-on to another shoulder surgery): from $253.60 to $14,832.67, with a median of $1,051.98. The lowest price is at Providence St Joseph Medical Center (Polson). The highest price is 58.5× 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$253.60Providence St Joseph Medical Center
Median$1,051.98half pay less
Highest$14,832.67in Montana
Lowest saves$798.38vs the median

Hospitals in Montana, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Providence St Joseph Medical Center lowest Polson · Polson, MT HC PR 29826 SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY SUBACRMIAL DCMP $253.60 $317.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Barrett Hospital Development Corporation S Dillon · S Dillon, MT Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope $382.85 $403.00 Jun 12, 2026
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Community Hospital of Anaconda Anaconda · Anaconda, MT Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope $1,721.10 $2,294.80 Jul 20, 2026
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Great Falls Clinic Hospital Great Falls · Great Falls, MT SHAVING OF PART OF SHOULDER BONE AND REPAIR OF LIGAMENT USING AN ENDOSCOPE $14,832.67 $14,832.67 —
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Anaconda, MT 1 $1,721.10 $1,721.10
Great Falls, MT 1 $14,832.67 $14,832.67
Polson, MT 1 $253.60 $253.60
S Dillon, MT 1 $382.85 $382.85

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

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.