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Keyhole Removal of Shoulder Joint Lining

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 29821

Keyhole shoulder surgery in which a camera and fine instruments are passed through small punctures and the inflamed lining of the joint is stripped away throughout the joint rather than from one area only. It is used when a thickened, inflamed lining keeps producing swelling, pain, and stiffness, as in inflammatory arthritis. Because the joint is not opened widely, recovery is generally quicker than after open surgery.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Keyhole Removal of Shoulder Joint Lining cost?

$1,047

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,047 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $692 to $6,166.

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 $1,047 · 10th to 90th $589 to $10,715Professionalmedian $1,000 · 10th to 90th $1,000 to $1,380
$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $1,047professional $1,000

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
$0.58
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$8,709.64
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,365.16
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$4,466.84
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$2,818.38
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$97.72
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,380.38
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,288.25
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,466.84
Median
$13,803.84
Typical High
$23,442.29
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9,332.54
Median
$9,332.54
Typical High
$45,708.82
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$933.25

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 20.0 times more in South Carolina than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

North Carolina $1,047 · 45th of 50
SC $11,749WV $589

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.