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Opening the Collarbone Joint of the Shoulder

Colorado rates for HCPCS 23044

Opens one of the small joints the collarbone forms — either where it meets the tip of the shoulder blade at the top of the shoulder, or where it meets the breastbone — so the surgeon can look inside, wash out infection, or take out a loose fragment or foreign object. The joint is opened through a short incision directly over it. It targets those collarbone joints rather than the main ball-and-socket of the shoulder.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Opening the Collarbone Joint of the Shoulder cost?

$6,918

Typical facility fee. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6,918 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,311 to $10,000.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,918 · 10th to 90th $794 to $13,183Professionalmedian $851 · 10th to 90th $550 to $2,138
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $6,918professional $851

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$8,912.51
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,786.30
Median
$9,549.93
Typical High
$15,135.61
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$7,079.46
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$1,148.15
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$2,137.96
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,148.15
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$6,918.31
Typical High
$15,135.61

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 26915.3 times more in Indiana than in Maine. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Colorado $6,918 · 8th of 50
IN $10,233ME $0.38

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.