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Keyhole Tightening Of The Shoulder Capsule

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 29806

Keyhole shoulder surgery that repairs and tightens the capsule — the tough sleeve of tissue wrapped around the shoulder joint — so the ball of the joint stops slipping out of its socket. It is done for a shoulder that dislocates or feels unstable, using stitches and small anchors placed through tiny incisions.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Keyhole Tightening Of The Shoulder Capsule cost?

$7,244

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $7,244 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,778 to $10,233.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $7,244 · 10th to 90th $1,175 to $16,982Professionalmedian $1,778 · 10th to 90th $1,778 to $2,455
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $7,244professional $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
$1,412.54
Median
$7,585.78
Typical High
$16,218.10
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$19,498.45
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$2,454.71
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$2,137.96
Oscar Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18,620.87
Median
$18,620.87
Typical High
$18,620.87
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,495.41
Median
$13,803.84
Typical High
$23,442.29
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20,892.96
Median
$20,892.96
Typical High
$45,708.82

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 10.2 times more in South Carolina than in Hawaii. 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.

North Carolina· 17th of 51

$7,244

SC $15,136HI $1,479

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.