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Elbow Arthroscopy With Limited Cleanup

Illinois rates for HCPCS 29837

A camera is placed in the elbow through a keyhole incision and damaged tissue is trimmed away from one confined area of the joint. Rough cartilage, a frayed edge or a small area of inflamed lining is tidied up. It is done for a painful or catching elbow where the problem is localized.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Elbow Arthroscopy With Limited Cleanup cost?

$2,138

Typical facility fee. In Illinois, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,138 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,000 to $5,012.

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 $2,630 · 10th to 90th $832 to $9,333Professionalmedian $891 · 10th to 90th $562 to $3,236
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $2,630professional $891

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
$758.58
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$9,332.54
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,073.80
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$11,748.98
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,090.30
Median
$9,772.37
Typical High
$10,000.00
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$3,235.94
Hally Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$8,912.51

Where Illinois sits

The same service costs 20.0 times more in Indiana than in West Virginia. 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.

Illinois· 38th of 50

$2,138

IN $10,233WV $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.