How much does shoulder arthroscopy, subacromial decompression cost in Virginia?
CPT 29826 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Virginia.
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29826 Shoulder arthroscopy, subacromial decompression
Market typical price
$3,455
49 facilities · typical range $2,633 – $7,208 · 20.7× Medicare PFS
Typical
$3,455
Medicare $167
$132 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $30,851
What Medicare pays
$167
Market typical
$3,455
Cash / self-pay price
$7,168
Prices near you — 49 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center (Culpeper) lowest | Hospital | $132cash | 0.8× | ★★★★★ |
| UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center (Haymarket) | Hospital | $132cash | 0.8× | ★★★★★ |
| UVA Health Prince William Medical Center (Manassas) | Hospital | $132cash | 0.8× | ★★★★★ |
| UVA Health University Medical Center (Charlottesville) | Hospital | $158cash | 0.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center (Woodbridge) | Hospital | $897negotiated | 5.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Chesapeake Regional Medical Center (Chesapeake) | Hospital | $1,217negotiated | 7.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.6% |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital (Hampton) | Hospital | $2,492negotiated | 15.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center (Williamsburg) | Hospital | $2,504negotiated | 15.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital — orthopedic-focused (Norfolk) | Hospital | $2,633negotiated | 15.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 6.2% |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital (Norfolk) | Hospital | $2,633negotiated | 15.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Obici Hospital (Suffolk) | Hospital | $2,633negotiated | 15.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital (Virginia Beach) | Hospital | $2,633negotiated | 15.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital (Virginia Beach) | Hospital | $2,633negotiated | 15.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| VHC Health, Virginia Hospital Center (Arlington) | Hospital | $2,850negotiated | 17.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| Riverside Doctors' Hospital of Williamsburg (Williamsburg) | Hospital | $2,932negotiated | 17.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.5% |
| Riverside Regional Medical Center (Newport News) | Hospital | $2,932negotiated | 17.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Riverside Walter Reed Hospital (Gloucester) | Hospital | $2,932negotiated | 17.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.9% |
| Mary Washington Hospital (Fredericksburg) | Hospital | $3,000negotiated | 18.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Stafford Hospital (Stafford) | Hospital | $3,000negotiated | 18.0× | ★★★★★ |
| VCU Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $3,206negotiated | 19.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.8% |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital (Charlottesville) | Hospital | $3,304negotiated | 19.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Wythe County Community Hospital (Wytheville) | Hospital | $3,606cash | 21.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Augusta Health (Fishersville) | Hospital | $4,347negotiated | 26.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Reston Hospital Center (Reston) | Hospital | $4,625negotiated | 27.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.6% |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center (Fredericksburg) | Hospital | $4,625negotiated | 27.8× | ★★★★★ |
| StoneSprings Hospital Center (Dulles) | Hospital | $4,625negotiated | 27.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.1% |
| Chippenham Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $4,675negotiated | 28.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital, Forest campus (Richmond) | Hospital | $4,675negotiated | 28.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Johnston-Willis Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $4,675negotiated | 28.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| Parham Doctors' Hospital — ortho/spine-focused campus (Richmond) | Hospital | $4,675negotiated | 28.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Retreat Doctors' Hospital (Richmond) | Hospital | $4,675negotiated | 28.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| TriCities Hospital, formerly John Randolph Medical Center (Hopewell) | Hospital | $4,675negotiated | 28.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Fauquier Hospital (Warrenton) | Hospital | $5,045cash | 30.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Centra Lynchburg General Hospital (Lynchburg) | Hospital | $5,906cash | 35.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital (Lynchburg) | Hospital | $5,906cash | 35.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Clinch Valley Medical Center (Richlands) | Hospital | $6,221cash | 37.3× | ★★★★★ |
| LewisGale Hospital Alleghany (Low Moor) | Hospital | $7,208negotiated | 43.3× | ★★★★★ |
| LewisGale Hospital Montgomery (Blacksburg) | Hospital | $7,208negotiated | 43.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| LewisGale Hospital Pulaski (Pulaski) | Hospital | $7,208negotiated | 43.3× | ★★★★★ |
| LewisGale Medical Center (Salem) | Hospital | $7,208negotiated | 43.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.2% |
| Sovah Health Danville (Danville) | Hospital | $8,116cash | 48.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| Sovah Health Martinsville (Martinsville) | Hospital | $10,355cash | 62.2× | — |
| Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital (Richmond) gross charge | Hospital | $23,101cash | 138.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.8% |
| Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital (Newport News) gross charge | Hospital | $24,457cash | 146.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7% |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center (Petersburg) gross charge | Hospital | $26,936cash | 161.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center (Midlothian) gross charge | Hospital | $26,950cash | 161.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.0% |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center (Mechanicsville) gross charge | Hospital | $27,565cash | 165.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.8% |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center (Suffolk) gross charge | Hospital | $28,184cash | 169.2× | — |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center (Portsmouth) gross charge | Hospital | $30,851cash | 185.2× | ★★★★★ |
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. 7 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
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What should 29826 cost in Virginia?
For shoulder arthroscopy, subacromial decompression (CPT 29826) in Virginia, a fair self-pay price is around $3,455, with hospitals ranging from $2,633 to $7,208 across 49 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $167, 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, subacromial decompression cost in Virginia?
A fair self-pay price for shoulder arthroscopy, subacromial decompression (CPT 29826) in Virginia is around $3,455, with hospital prices ranging from $2,633 to $7,208 across 49 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 29826?
Medicare pays about $167 for shoulder arthroscopy, subacromial decompression (CPT 29826). 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, subacromial decompression?
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.