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Keyhole Reattachment of the Biceps Tendon

Colorado rates for HCPCS 29828

Keyhole shoulder surgery in which the long biceps tendon is released from its anchor inside the joint and fixed to the upper arm bone instead, taking a common source of front-of-shoulder pain out of the joint. A camera and instruments work through small punctures, and the tendon is held with an anchor or screw. It is often done together with other shoulder repairs.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Keyhole Reattachment of the Biceps Tendon cost?

$6,918

Typical facility fee. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6,918 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,820 to $16,982.

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 $6,918 · 10th to 90th $912 to $28,184Professionalmedian $1,318 · 10th to 90th $851 to $3,890
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20K$50Kfacility $6,918professional $1,318

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
$831.76
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$7,762.47
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14,125.38
Median
$20,892.96
Typical High
$38,904.51
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$15,848.93
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$147.91
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,905.46
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$3,890.45
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$1,778.28
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,943.28
Median
$13,489.63
Typical High
$20,417.38

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 14.5 times more in Wisconsin than in Maryland. 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.

Colorado· 8th of 51

$6,918

WI $10,965MD $759

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.