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Elbow Arthroscopy With Limited Cleanup

South Dakota 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?

$891

Typical facility fee. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $891 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $724 to $1,047.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $955 · 10th to 90th $692 to $4,365Professionalmedian $871 · 10th to 90th $603 to $1,122
$1K$2K$5Kfacility $955professional $871

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
$524.81
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$4,365.16
Avera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,047.13
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,348.96
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,202.26
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,047.13
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,162.28
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$6,760.83

Where South Dakota 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.

South Dakota· 47th of 50

$891

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.