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Open Repair of a Separated Shoulder Joint

Alaska rates for HCPCS 23550

Opens the top of the shoulder to put the joint between the collarbone and the bony point of the shoulder blade back into position and hold it there, using stitches, screws, plates or wires. It is used for a separation that has failed to settle with a sling and rest, or one that has been present for some time. The supporting ligaments are repaired or reinforced during the same operation.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Open Repair of a Separated Shoulder Joint cost?

$1,175

Typical facility fee. In Alaska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,175 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $741 to $3,090.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,175 · 10th to 90th $617 to $12,023
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $1,175

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$10,964.78
Typical High
$38,018.94
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$3,090.30
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$3,090.30
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,760.83
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$14,791.08

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 31.6 times more in Indiana than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Alaska· 44th of 50

$1,175

IN $18,197ND $575

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.