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Shoulder Arthroscopy With Rotator Cuff Repair

Vermont 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?

$1,259

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,259 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $851 to $1,479.

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 $5,495 · 10th to 90th $3,890 to $14,454Professionalmedian $1,259 · 10th to 90th $155 to $2,630
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $5,495professional $1,259

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
$3,890.45
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$10,232.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$3,630.78
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,897.79
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$14,454.40
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$3,801.89
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$2,137.96
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$1,737.80
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$2,630.27

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 3.5 times more in Wisconsin than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Vermont $1,259 · 50th of 51
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.