How much does shoulder arthroscopy, distal claviculectomy cost in Virginia?
CPT 29824 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Virginia.
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29824 Shoulder arthroscopy, distal claviculectomy
Market typical price
$6,807
56 facilities · typical range $4,500 – $9,795 · 2.1× Medicare OPPS
Typical
$6,807
Medicare $3,245
$456 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $37,678
What Medicare pays
$3,245
Market typical
$6,807
Cash / self-pay price
$21,691
Prices near you — 56 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centra Lynchburg General Hospital (Lynchburg) lowest ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $456cash | 0.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital (Lynchburg) ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $456cash | 0.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| UVA Health Prince William Medical Center (Manassas) | Hospital | $1,857cash | 0.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Wythe County Community Hospital (Wytheville) | Hospital | $3,064cash | 0.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Riverside Doctors' Hospital of Williamsburg (Williamsburg) | Hospital | $3,098negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.5% |
| Riverside Regional Medical Center (Newport News) | Hospital | $3,098negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Riverside Walter Reed Hospital (Gloucester) | Hospital | $3,098negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.9% |
| VCU Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $3,174negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.8% |
| VHC Health, Virginia Hospital Center (Arlington) | Hospital | $3,300negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center (Harrisonburg) | Hospital | $3,352negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital (South Boston) | Hospital | $3,379negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Fauquier Hospital (Warrenton) | Hospital | $3,767cash | 1.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital (Charlottesville) | Hospital | $4,224negotiated | 1.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Stafford Hospital (Stafford) | Hospital | $4,476negotiated | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Mary Washington Hospital (Fredericksburg) | Hospital | $4,573negotiated | 1.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center (Woodbridge) | Hospital | $5,706negotiated | 1.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital (Alexandria) | Hospital | $5,895negotiated | 1.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.0% |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital (Fairfax) | Hospital | $5,895negotiated | 1.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital (Falls Church) | Hospital | $5,895negotiated | 1.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital (Leesburg) | Hospital | $5,895negotiated | 1.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital (Alexandria) | Hospital | $5,895negotiated | 1.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Clinch Valley Medical Center (Richlands) | Hospital | $6,305cash | 1.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center (Fredericksburg) | Hospital | $6,352negotiated | 2.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Reston Hospital Center (Reston) | Hospital | $6,807negotiated | 2.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.6% |
| StoneSprings Hospital Center (Dulles) | Hospital | $6,807negotiated | 2.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.1% |
| Sovah Health Danville (Danville) | Hospital | $7,367cash | 2.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| Augusta Health (Fishersville) | Hospital | $7,811negotiated | 2.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital — orthopedic-focused (Norfolk) | Hospital | $8,018negotiated | 2.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 6.2% |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital (Virginia Beach) | Hospital | $8,362negotiated | 2.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital (Virginia Beach) | Hospital | $8,643negotiated | 2.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital (Norfolk) | Hospital | $8,739negotiated | 2.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Chippenham Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $9,089negotiated | 2.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital, Forest campus (Richmond) | Hospital | $9,089negotiated | 2.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Johnston-Willis Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $9,089negotiated | 2.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| LewisGale Hospital Alleghany (Low Moor) | Hospital | $9,089negotiated | 2.8× | ★★★★★ |
| LewisGale Hospital Montgomery (Blacksburg) | Hospital | $9,089negotiated | 2.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| LewisGale Hospital Pulaski (Pulaski) | Hospital | $9,089negotiated | 2.8× | ★★★★★ |
| LewisGale Medical Center (Salem) | Hospital | $9,089negotiated | 2.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.2% |
| Parham Doctors' Hospital — ortho/spine-focused campus (Richmond) | Hospital | $9,089negotiated | 2.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Retreat Doctors' Hospital (Richmond) | Hospital | $9,089negotiated | 2.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| TriCities Hospital, formerly John Randolph Medical Center (Hopewell) | Hospital | $9,089negotiated | 2.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Obici Hospital (Suffolk) | Hospital | $9,471negotiated | 2.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Chesapeake Regional Medical Center (Chesapeake) | Hospital | $9,903negotiated | 3.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.6% |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital (Hampton) | Hospital | $10,020negotiated | 3.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center (Williamsburg) | Hospital | $10,781negotiated | 3.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Sovah Health Martinsville (Martinsville) | Hospital | $15,615cash | 4.8× | — |
| UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center (Haymarket) gross charge | Hospital | $20,737cash | 6.4× | ★★★★★ |
| UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center (Culpeper) gross charge | Hospital | $22,644cash | 7.0× | ★★★★★ |
| UVA Health University Medical Center (Charlottesville) gross charge | Hospital | $23,633cash | 7.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center (Suffolk) gross charge | Hospital | $24,284cash | 7.5× | — |
| Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital (Newport News) gross charge | Hospital | $24,352cash | 7.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7% |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center (Portsmouth) gross charge | Hospital | $26,076cash | 8.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center (Midlothian) gross charge | Hospital | $28,647cash | 8.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.0% |
| Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital (Richmond) gross charge | Hospital | $30,216cash | 9.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.8% |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center (Mechanicsville) gross charge | Hospital | $36,005cash | 11.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.8% |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center (Petersburg) gross charge | Hospital | $37,678cash | 11.6× | ★★★★★ |
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 12 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
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What should 29824 cost in Virginia?
For shoulder arthroscopy, distal claviculectomy (CPT 29824) in Virginia, a fair self-pay price is around $6,807, with hospitals ranging from $4,500 to $9,795 across 56 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $3,245, the benchmark every published rate is measured against. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does shoulder arthroscopy, distal claviculectomy cost in Virginia?
A fair self-pay price for shoulder arthroscopy, distal claviculectomy (CPT 29824) in Virginia is around $6,807, with hospital prices ranging from $4,500 to $9,795 across 56 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 29824?
Medicare pays about $3,245 for shoulder arthroscopy, distal claviculectomy (CPT 29824). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
Can I negotiate the price of shoulder arthroscopy, distal claviculectomy?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.