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Keyhole Shoulder Clean-Up, Limited

Vermont 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 October 2026.

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

$891

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $891 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $724 to $977.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,188 · 10th to 90th $468 to $3,631Professionalmedian $891 · 10th to 90th $646 to $1,122
$500$1K$2Kfacility $2,188professional $891

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
$645.65
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$954.99
BCBS Vermont
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,047.13
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$3,630.78
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,000.00
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$891.25
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$2,187.76
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,348.96

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 7.1 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· 16th of 51

$891

AK $2,239TX $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.