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Opening the Collarbone Joint of the Shoulder

Washington 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?

$1,413

Typical facility fee. In Washington, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,413 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $891 to $7,943.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,413 · 10th to 90th $692 to $13,804
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $1,413

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
$977.24
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$18,620.87
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,456.54
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$17,782.79
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$4,466.84
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$4,265.80
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$1,148.15
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$977.24
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,760.83
Median
$9,772.37
Typical High
$17,378.01
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$10,232.93
Typical High
$18,620.87

Where Washington 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.

Washington $1,413 · 40th 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.