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Shoulder Arthroscopy With Rotator Cuff Repair

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 29827

This is a minimally invasive surgery performed through small incisions in the shoulder using a camera and specialized instruments, used to repair a torn rotator cuff tendon. The surgeon reattaches the torn tendon to the bone, typically using anchors, without making a large open incision. It's a common treatment for rotator cuff tears that haven't healed with rest, therapy, or medication.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Shoulder Arthroscopy With Rotator Cuff Repair cost?

$2,138

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,138 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,122 to $4,786.

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 $5,754 · 10th to 90th $1,202 to $7,762Professionalmedian $1,122 · 10th to 90th $331 to $2,344
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $5,754professional $1,122

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$7,079.46
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$2,344.23
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$13,182.57
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$2,951.21
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$2,454.71
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,897.79
Median
$14,791.08
Typical High
$42,657.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$3,235.94

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.5 times more in Wisconsin than in Delaware. 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.

Washington, DC· 8th of 51

$2,138

WI $3,890DE $1,122

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.