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Keyhole Shoulder Clean-Up, Limited

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 29822

Keyhole surgery of the shoulder in which frayed or inflamed tissue is trimmed away from a small area inside the joint, such as a ragged edge of cartilage or thickened joint lining. A camera and fine instruments work through small punctures and the debris is washed out. This is the limited version, dealing with a small amount of tissue rather than a widespread clean-up.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Keyhole Shoulder Clean-Up, Limited cost?

$2,818

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,818 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $794 to $7,079.

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 $2,818 · 10th to 90th $525 to $8,710Professionalmedian $977 · 10th to 90th $977 to $1,259
$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $2,818professional $977

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
$524.81
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$8,709.64
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$2,344.23
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$2,818.38
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$89.13
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,258.93
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$1,258.93
Oscar Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13,803.84
Median
$13,803.84
Typical High
$13,803.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$8,511.38
Typical High
$14,791.08
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 19.1 times more in Maine than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

North Carolina $2,818 · 37th of 51
ME $10,233MD $537

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.