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Opening the Collarbone Joint of the Shoulder

Iowa 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?

$4,365

Typical facility fee. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,365 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,259 to $6,761.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,248 · 10th to 90th $891 to $8,913Professionalmedian $1,047 · 10th to 90th $537 to $1,738
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $5,248professional $1,047

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$7,943.28
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,737.80
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$8,912.51
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$1,949.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,677.35
Median
$7,079.46
Typical High
$8,912.51

Where Iowa 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.

Iowa $4,365 · 17th 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.