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Arthroscopic removal of the arthritic end of the collarbone. Commercial negotiated rates by hospital and market, next to Medicare for the same code.
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97 hospitals in 35 markets. National Medicare rate $3,343, surgery center $1,645.
| Market | Hospitals | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta GA | 1 | — | — | — | $7,202–$7,202 |
| Austin TX | 2 | — | — | — | $2,628–$8,970 |
| Boston MA | 7 | $3,230 | $3,912 | $4,276 | $2,830–$4,536 |
| California (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $16,949–$16,949 |
| Chicago IL | 5 | $5,081 | $5,784 | $8,167 | $4,991–$14,396 |
| Cleveland OH | 5 | $5,867 | $6,702 | $7,589 | $4,879–$9,457 |
| Columbus OH | 1 | — | — | — | $14,260–$14,260 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth TX | 4 | — | — | — | $7,665–$15,996 |
| Denver CO | 7 | $5,591 | $7,017 | $7,246 | $4,174–$7,325 |
| Detroit MI | 7 | $2,839 | $3,861 | $5,086 | $1,749–$8,783 |
| Georgia (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $7,750–$7,750 |
| Houston TX | 1 | — | — | — | $5,584–$5,584 |
| Indianapolis IN | 1 | — | — | — | $12,804–$12,804 |
| Kansas (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $9,112–$9,112 |
| Las Vegas NV | 2 | — | — | — | $3,428–$4,181 |
| Los Angeles CA | 2 | — | — | — | $13,113–$28,632 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | 1 | — | — | — | $6,108–$6,108 |
| Nashville TN | 4 | — | — | — | $2,629–$7,374 |
| New York City | 3 | — | — | — | $6,787–$15,060 |
| Ohio (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $5,368–$5,368 |
| Philadelphia PA | 5 | $7,138 | $10,110 | $10,400 | $6,812–$12,874 |
| Phoenix AZ | 3 | — | — | — | $5,239–$5,454 |
| Pittsburgh PA | 1 | — | — | — | $7,404–$7,404 |
| Portland OR | 6 | $13,007 | $13,007 | $21,668 | $13,007–$24,555 |
| Research Triangle NC | 1 | — | — | — | $4,375–$4,375 |
| Richmond VA | 2 | — | — | — | $9,483–$9,483 |
| Salt Lake City UT | 3 | — | — | — | $9,432–$9,729 |
| San Antonio TX | 1 | — | — | — | $5,940–$5,940 |
| San Diego CA | 1 | — | — | — | $4,208–$4,208 |
| San Francisco Bay Area CA | 1 | — | — | — | $21,946–$21,946 |
| Seattle-Tacoma WA | 6 | $10,046 | $10,872 | $13,228 | $9,897–$14,460 |
| St. Louis MO | 3 | — | — | — | $6,624–$6,624 |
| Tampa FL | 2 | — | — | — | $9,761–$11,624 |
| Washington DC | 4 | — | — | — | $4,782–$6,895 |
| Wisconsin (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $8,256–$8,256 |
| Hospital | Market | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Dearborn Hospital | Detroit MI | $1,749 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin TX | $2,628 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Nashville TN | $2,629 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | Boston MA | $2,830 | 0.7× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospit | Detroit MI | $2,839 | 0.9× | 2 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital | Detroit MI | $2,839 | 0.9× | 2 | 2026-05-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth | Boston MA | $2,941 | 0.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville TN | $3,212 | 1.0× | 8 | 2025-10-01 |
| Henderson Hospital | Las Vegas NV | $3,428 | 1.0× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Winchester Hospital | Boston MA | $3,518 | 0.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Trinity Health Oakland Hospital | Detroit MI | $3,861 | 1.2× | 16 | 2026-03-31 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West) | Nashville TN | $3,884 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Beverly Hospital Corporation | Boston MA | $3,912 | 1.0× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital | Detroit MI | $3,935 | 1.2× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Adventhealth Porter | Denver CO | $4,174 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Parker | Denver CO | $4,174 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| University Medical Center of Southern Nevada | Las Vegas NV | $4,181 | 1.2× | 7 | 2026-07-01 |
| New England Baptist Hospital | Boston MA | $4,183 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Scripps Green Hospital | San Diego CA | $4,208 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston MA | $4,368 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| North Carolina Specialty Hospital | Research Triangle NC | $4,375 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-02-25 |
| Anna Jaques Hospital | Boston MA | $4,536 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| George Washington Univ Hospital | Washington DC | $4,782 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center | Cleveland OH | $4,879 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-07-14 |
| Endeavor Health Edward Hospital | Chicago IL | $4,991 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital | Chicago IL | $5,081 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $5,239 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $5,239 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Bethesda North | Ohio (statewide) | $5,368 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $5,454 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston TX | $5,584 | 1.7× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Endeavor Health Elmhurst Hospital | Chicago IL | $5,784 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Medina Hospital | Cleveland OH | $5,867 | 1.9× | 1 | 2026-06-15 |
| Methodist Hospital | San Antonio TX | $5,940 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $6,108 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-03-31 |
| Henry Ford Health Rochester Hospital | Detroit MI | $6,237 | 1.9× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | St. Louis MO | $6,624 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-06-04 |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | St. Louis MO | $6,624 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-06-10 |
| Mercy Hospital South | St. Louis MO | $6,624 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-06-10 |
| Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital | Cleveland OH | $6,702 | 2.2× | 1 | 2026-06-15 |
| Montefiore Medical Center | New York City | $6,787 | 1.7× | 9 | 2026-04-01 |
| Reston Hospital Center | Washington DC | $6,807 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center | Washington DC | $6,807 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $6,812 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Washington DC | $6,895 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's | Denver CO | $7,008 | 2.0× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Swedish | Denver CO | $7,017 | 2.0× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $7,138 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Emory University Hospital | Atlanta GA | $7,202 | 2.2× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge | Denver CO | $7,236 | 2.1× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hca Healthone Rose | Denver CO | $7,256 | 2.1× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital | Denver CO | $7,325 | 2.1× | 3 | 2025-11-01 |
| TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center | Nashville TN | $7,374 | 2.4× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside | Pittsburgh PA | $7,404 | 2.3× | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital | Cleveland OH | $7,589 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-06-15 |
| Baylor University Medical Center | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $7,665 | 2.3× | 3 | 2026-06-29 |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | Georgia (statewide) | $7,750 | 2.7× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital | Chicago IL | $8,167 | 2.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital Of Wisconsin | Wisconsin (statewide) | $8,256 | 2.5× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| Harper University Hospital | Detroit MI | $8,783 | 2.7× | 2 | 2026-09-02 |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin TX | $8,970 | 2.7× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Menorah Medical Center | Kansas (statewide) | $9,112 | 2.9× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Mckay-Dee Hospital | Salt Lake City UT | $9,432 | 2.9× | 2 | 2026-08-05 |
| Cleveland Clinic (main campus) | Cleveland OH | $9,457 | 3.0× | 1 | 2026-06-16 |
| CJW Medical Center (Chippenham + Johnston-Willis) | Richmond VA | $9,483 | 3.0× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital | Richmond VA | $9,483 | 3.0× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital | Salt Lake City UT | $9,729 | 2.9× | 2 | 2026-08-05 |
| Lds Hospital | Salt Lake City UT | $9,729 | 2.9× | 2 | 2026-08-05 |
| Tampa General Hospital | Tampa FL | $9,761 | 2.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $9,897 | 2.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| St Clare Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $10,002 | 2.6× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $10,110 | 3.0× | 3 | 2026-09-15 |
| St Anthony Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $10,179 | 2.7× | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $10,400 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-09-15 |
| Swedish Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $11,565 | 3.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Morton Plant Hospital | Tampa FL | $11,624 | 3.4× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Medical City Mckinney | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $11,960 | 3.6× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| NYU Langone Hospitals (Orthopedic Hospital + Tisch files) | New York City | $12,266 | 3.0× | 7 | 2026-01-01 |
| Riverview Health | Indianapolis IN | $12,804 | 3.7× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill | Philadelphia PA | $12,874 | 3.5× | 1 | 2026-03-24 |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center | Portland OR | $13,007 | 3.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center | Portland OR | $13,007 | 3.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center | Portland OR | $13,007 | 3.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center | Portland OR | $13,007 | 3.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Keck Hospital Of Usc | Los Angeles CA | $13,113 | 3.1× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $13,782 | 3.6× | 5 | 2026-08-27 |
| Medical City Plano | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $14,040 | 4.3× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital | Columbus OH | $14,260 | 4.5× | 4 | 2026-03-31 |
| University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago IL | $14,396 | 4.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $14,460 | 3.8× | 4 | 2026-08-27 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery | New York City | $15,060 | 3.7× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $15,996 | 4.9× | 2 | 2026-04-21 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | California (statewide) | $16,949 | 4.0× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Stanford Health Care | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $21,946 | 4.6× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland OR | $24,555 | 6.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland OR | $24,555 | 6.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles CA | $28,632 | 6.8× | 3 | 2025-11-26 |
Questions
How much do commercial insurers pay hospitals for collarbone end removal (ac joint)?
Across 97 hospitals in 35 metro areas that post a usable dollar rate, the median commercial rate for CPT 29824, hospital outpatient is $7,202, 2.1× the same hospital's local Medicare base rate. The middle half of hospitals runs $4,991 to $10,179. Figures are each hospital's median across insurers, from its federal price-transparency file.
What does Medicare pay for collarbone end removal (ac joint)?
Medicare's national hospital outpatient rate for CPT 29824 is $3,343 and its surgery-center rate is $1,645, before local wage adjustment.
Which hospitals post the lowest and highest commercial rates for collarbone end removal (ac joint)?
Lowest medians: Corewell Health Dearborn Hospital ($1,749), Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin ($2,628), Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford ($2,629). Highest: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ($28,632), Providence Portland Medical Center ($24,555), Providence St Vincent Medical Center ($24,555). Coverage is limited to the markets listed on this page.