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Removal Of A Shoulder Joint Replacement

Pennsylvania rates for HCPCS 23335

Takes out a previously implanted shoulder replacement and cleans away inflamed, infected, or damaged tissue and lining around it. It is done when the implant has loosened, become infected, or worn out. Whether a new implant goes in straight away or later depends on why the old one is being removed.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal Of A Shoulder Joint Replacement cost?

$4,266

Typical facility fee. In Pennsylvania, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,266 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,818 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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,266 · 10th to 90th $1,318 to $8,318
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K$50.0Kfacility $4,266

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
$1,318.26
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$8,317.64
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20,417.38
Median
$21,379.62
Typical High
$57,543.99
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$1,995.26
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,585.78
Median
$7,585.78
Typical High
$7,585.78
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$8,317.64
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$1,412.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$21,379.62

Where Pennsylvania sits

The same service costs 11.7 times more in Maine than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Pennsylvania $4,266 · 20th of 50
ME $14,791WV $1,259

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.