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Opening the Collarbone Joint of the Shoulder

Ohio 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?

$5,129

Typical facility fee. In Ohio, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5,129 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,754 to $8,913.

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 $5,129 · 10th to 90th $1,072 to $12,589
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $5,129

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
$1,047.13
Median
$7,762.47
Typical High
$12,589.25
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$15,135.61
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$645.65
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$21,379.62
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21,379.62
Median
$21,379.62
Typical High
$21,379.62
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$8,511.38

Where Ohio 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.

Ohio $5,129 · 12th 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.