Shoulder arthroscopy with decompression in Charlotte, NC-SC: hospital prices
2 hospitals in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area price CPT 29826 in their files, but fewer than three list a cash price, so we show the rows without a ranking.
2 hospitals in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area list shoulder arthroscopy with decompression (CPT 29826) in its price file, but only as a list price or negotiated insurer rates, not as a cash price. Hospitals must publish a discounted cash price for every shoppable service; where it is missing you can still ask for one by phone.
Sorted by cash price
Hospital facility fee onlyWhat's in the price
The hospital facility fee for CPT 29826. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.
Cash vs. insured
Cash is what you pay without insurance. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than cash. You may ask for the cash price.
What to say on the phone
"I'd like the self-pay price for CPT 29826, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."
About shoulder arthroscopy with decompression
CPT 29826 is a keyhole shoulder operation in which the surgeon shaves bone and tissue under the acromion to relieve impingement. It is nearly always done together with other shoulder work, such as a rotator cuff repair (29827), and is technically an add-on code, so a hospital's price for 29826 alone rarely reflects the whole operation.
What the price covers
The hospital's facility fee for the operating room, arthroscopy equipment, nursing, supplies and recovery, for this component. The surgeon, anesthesia provider and any implants used in a combined repair bill separately. Expect the total for a shoulder arthroscopy visit to be considerably more than this single code.
Why prices vary
Orthopedic surgery has some of the widest price spreads in hospital files. Ambulatory surgery centers, often physician-owned, are usually much cheaper than hospital outpatient departments for the same arthroscopy. Within hospitals, large systems list the highest charges.
Questions to ask
- Which codes will be billed for my operation, and what is the self-pay price for all of them together?
- What do the surgeon and anesthesia charge?
- Could the same surgeon do it at an ambulatory surgery center?
Hospitals in Charlotte, NC-SC without a price for this procedure
Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.
- Atrium Health AnsonFile in an unsupported format
- Atrium Health LincolnFile in an unsupported format
- Atrium Health PinevilleFile in an unsupported format
- Atrium Health UnionFile in an unsupported format
- Atrium Health University CityFile in an unsupported format
- Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthFile in an unsupported format
- Duke Health Lake Norman Hospitalcode not in file
- Iredell Memorial Hospital INCWebsite blocks automated reading
- Musc Health Chester Medical Centercode not in file
- Musc Health Lancaster Medical Centercode not in file
- Novant Health Ballantyne Medical CenterNo website on record
- Novant Health Huntersville Medical CenterWebsite blocks automated reading
- Novant Health Matthews Medical CenterWebsite blocks automated reading
- Novant Health Mint Hill Medical CenterWebsite blocks automated reading
- Novant Health Presbyterian Medical CenterWebsite blocks automated reading
- Novant Health Rowan Medical CenterWebsite blocks automated reading
- Piedmont Medical CenterWebsite blocks automated reading