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Opening the Collarbone Joint of the Shoulder

Minnesota 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?

$3,311

Typical facility fee. In Minnesota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,311 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,585 to $5,495.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,311 · 10th to 90th $891 to $10,000
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $3,311

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
$562.34
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$3,801.89
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,388.44
Median
$7,244.36
Typical High
$14,791.08
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$5,495.41
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$4,265.80
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$6,918.31
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,818.38
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$10,715.19

Where Minnesota 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.

Minnesota $3,311 · 31st 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.