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Keyhole Removal of Shoulder Joint Lining

Vermont 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 October 2026.

How much does Keyhole Removal of Shoulder Joint Lining cost?

$871

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $871 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $708 to $1,072.

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 $2,692 · 10th to 90th $468 to $3,631Professionalmedian $851 · 10th to 90th $692 to $1,230
$500$1K$2Kfacility $2,692professional $851

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$707.95
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$3,630.78
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,071.52
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$977.24
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$2,691.53
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$1,412.54

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 7.8 times more in Alaska than in Texas. 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.

Vermont· 23rd of 51

$871

AK $2,455TX $316

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.