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Manipulation Of A Stiff Shoulder Under Anesthesia

Virginia rates for HCPCS 23700

Frees up a shoulder that has become severely stiff, usually from frozen shoulder or scarring after injury or surgery. With the patient asleep and the muscles fully relaxed, the doctor moves the arm firmly through its range of motion to break the tight scar tissue inside the joint. Physiotherapy starts straight afterwards to hold on to the movement gained.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Manipulation Of A Stiff Shoulder Under Anesthesia cost?

$1,349

Typical facility fee. In Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,349 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $257 to $3,981.

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 $1,585 · 10th to 90th $209 to $6,026Professionalmedian $263 · 10th to 90th $178 to $355
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $1,585professional $263

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
$338.84
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$7,079.46
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,090.30
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$4,466.84
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$416.87
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$269.15
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$457.09
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$389.05
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$3,388.44
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$5,754.40

Where Virginia sits

The same service costs 28.8 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.

Virginia· 36th of 50

$1,349

IN $5,623ND $195

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.