Shoulder arthroscopy: shaving of the shoulder bone (add-on to another shoulder surgery) cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for Shoulder arthroscopy: shaving of the shoulder bone (add-on to another shoulder surgery): from $199.06 to $12,544.24, with a median of $6,031.58. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Chattanooga). The highest price is 63.0× 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.
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA PR SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W/CORACOACRM LIGM RLS | $199.06 | $377.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN SHLDR ARTHROSCOP,PART ACROMIOPLAS | $873.48 | $3,012.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN SHLDR ARTHROSCOP,PART ACROMIOPLAS | $873.48 | $3,012.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN SHLDR ARTHROSCOP,PART ACROMIOPLAS | $873.48 | $3,012.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN SHLDR ARTHROSCOP,PART ACROMIOPLAS | $1,626.48 | $3,012.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| STRHS Pulaski East College Pulaski · East College Pulaski, TN Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; decompression of subacromial space with partial acromioplasty, with coracoacromial ligament (ie, arch) release, when performed (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) | $3,025.78 | $10,326.89 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Surgical Arthroscopy Sho W/Coracoacrm Ligm Rls | $9,037.38 | $41,079.01 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Surgical Arthroscopy Sho W/Coracoacrm Ligm Rls | $9,037.38 | $41,079.01 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Surgical Arthroscopy Sho W/Coracoacrm Ligm Rls | $9,037.38 | $41,079.01 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Surgical Arthroscopy Sho W/Coracoacrm Ligm Rls | $9,037.38 | $41,079.01 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Surgical Arthroscopy Sho W/Coracoacrm Ligm Rls | $9,037.38 | $41,079.01 | — source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY | $12,544.24 | $64,661.00 | Jan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 5 | $9,037.38 | $9,037.38 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 2 | $873.48 | $1,249.98 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $199.06 | $199.06 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $12,544.24 | $12,544.24 |
| East College Pulaski, TN | 1 | $3,025.78 | $3,025.78 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $873.48 | $873.48 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $873.48 | $873.48 |
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
- California$4,638.40
- 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
- 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.