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Elbow Arthroscopy, Partial Joint Lining Removal

Vermont rates for HCPCS 29835

A minimally invasive elbow operation done through small incisions with a camera, in which the surgeon removes part of the inflamed lining of the joint. That lining can thicken and swell with arthritis or ongoing irritation, causing pain, swelling, and loss of motion. Only the affected portion of the lining is taken out rather than all of it.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Elbow Arthroscopy, Partial Joint Lining Removal cost?

$617

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $617 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $603 to $631.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $617 · 10th to 90th $603 to $871
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kprofessional $617

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$616.60
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$1,023.29
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$851.14
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$1,258.93

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 9.5 times more in California than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Vermont $617 · 43rd of 51
CA $4,898DE $513

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.