Surgery and procedures CPT 29826 Washington Outpatient

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

In Washington, 4 hospitals publish a cash price for Shoulder arthroscopy: shaving of the shoulder bone (add-on to another shoulder surgery): from $313.30 to $4,215.35, with a median of $1,958.52. The lowest price is at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center (Vancouver). The highest price is 13.5× 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$313.30Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center
Median$1,958.52half pay less
Highest$4,215.35in Washington
Lowest saves$1,645.22vs the median

Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center lowest Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR SURGICAL ARTHROSCOPY SHO W/CORACOACRM LIGM RLS $313.30 $482.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Jefferson County Public Hospital District No 2 Port Townsend · Port Townsend, WA Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope $1,089.60 $1,362.00 Aug 6, 2026
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Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ARTHROSCOPY,SHOULDER,SURGICAL;WITH PARTIAL ACROMIOPLASTY $2,827.44 $5,544.00 —
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PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA SHAVING OF PART OF SHOULDER BONE AND REPAIR OF LIGAMENT USING AN ENDOSCOPE $4,215.35 $6,485.16 —
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By metro area

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

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 2 $313.30 $2,264.32
Port Townsend, WA 1 $1,089.60 $1,089.60
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1 $2,827.44 $2,827.44

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.