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Shoulder Replacement for a Broken Upper Arm Bone

Colorado rates for HCPCS 23616

Treats a break at the top of the upper arm bone by replacing the broken ball of the shoulder with an artificial one through an open incision. It is chosen when the bone is in too many pieces, or its blood supply is too damaged, for a repair to be expected to heal. Tendons and bone fragments around the shoulder are reattached to the implant where possible.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Shoulder Replacement for a Broken Upper Arm Bone cost?

$16,982

Typical facility fee. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $16,982 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,715 to $34,674.

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 $16,982 · 10th to 90th $1,862 to $72,444Professionalmedian $1,778 · 10th to 90th $1,122 to $5,888
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K$50.0K$100.0Kfacility $16,982professional $1,778

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
$2,089.30
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$8,912.51
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18,197.01
Median
$34,673.69
Typical High
$72,443.60
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$20,417.38
Typical High
$50,118.72
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$194.98
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$2,570.40
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$5,888.44
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$2,344.23
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8,709.64
Median
$13,803.84
Typical High
$20,417.38

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 31.6 times more in Indiana than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Colorado $16,982 · 3rd of 50
IN $38,905WV $1,230

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.