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Opening the Collarbone Joint of the Shoulder

Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5,129 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,754 to $7,244.

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 $1,047 to $8,511
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K$50.0Kfacility $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
$5,370.32
Typical High
$8,511.38
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,456.54
Median
$7,585.78
Typical High
$57,543.99
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$933.25
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$8,511.38
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$4,168.69
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$9,549.93

Where Pennsylvania 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.

Pennsylvania $5,129 · 14th 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.