Elbow arthroscopy/surgery (CPT 29838)
29838 is the billing code hospitals use for this service. Prices below are each hospital's own posted facility charge.
Name shown as it appears in hospital billing files.
136 of 2110 hospitals post a price for this code. Hospitals that don't post one are left out. We never guess a number.
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| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Gross charge | Medicare pays | × Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Hospital and Nursing Home | Chatom, AL | $54.17 | — | $2,819.98 | 0.0× |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Plymouth, NC | $70 | $140 | $3,127.46 | 0.0× |
| Harlan County Health System | Alma, NE | $124 | $155 | $3,397.63 | 0.0× |
| Unity Health - White County Medical Center | Searcy, AR | $294.50 | $1,178 | $2,979.23 | 0.1× |
| Unity Health - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, AR | $294.50 | $1,178 | $3,074.30 | 0.1× |
| Unity Health - Newport | Newport, AR | $294.50 | $1,178 | $2,979.23 | 0.1× |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches, TX | $331 | $1,102 | $3,286.91 | 0.1× |
| East Carroll Parish Hospital | Lake Providence, LA | $441 | $588 | $2,979.03 | 0.1× |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital | Marshall, MO | $441.16 | $551.45 | $3,277.28 | 0.1× |
| Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Ste. Genevieve, MO | $600.50 | $1,201 | $3,277.28 | 0.2× |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital | Shelbyville, TN | $774.30 | $2,670 | $3,124.45 | 0.2× |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital | Tullahoma, TN | $774.30 | $2,670 | $3,106.19 | 0.2× |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital | Lebanon, TN | $774.30 | $2,670 | $3,139.09 | 0.2× |
| UK St. Claire Regional Medical Center | Morehead, KY | $779.25 | $1,039 | $3,167.37 | 0.2× |
| Family Health West Hospital | Fruita, CO | $842.80 | $1,204 | $3,451.58 | 0.2× |
| Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center | Walsenburg, CO | $878.40 | $976 | $3,451.58 | 0.3× |
| Southwest Medical Center | Liberal, KS | $961.20 | $1,201.50 | $3,009.12 | 0.3× |
| White River Medical Center | Batesville, AR | $987 | $1,316 | $2,979.23 | 0.3× |
| DeSoto Regional Health System | Mansfield, LA | $1,057 | $1,510 | $2,962.79 | 0.4× |
| Amberwell Hiawatha | Hiawatha, KS | $1,179 | $1,179 | $3,009.12 | 0.4× |
| Amberwell Atchison Association | Atchison, KS | $1,179 | $1,179 | $3,009.12 | 0.4× |
| Jefferson Regional | Pine Bluff, AR | $1,190 | $1,190 | $3,044.62 | 0.4× |
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, TX | $1,210.80 | $2,018 | $3,286.91 | 0.4× |
| Conway Medical Center | Conway, SC | $1,232.10 | $1,232.10 | $3,043.22 | 0.4× |
| OU Health University of Oklahoma Medical Center | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,274.10 | $12,741 | $3,146.91 | 0.4× |
| Estes Park Medical Center | Estes Park, CO | $1,302.75 | $1,737 | $3,451.58 | 0.4× |
| Vanderbilt University Hospital | Nashville, TN | $1,441.80 | $2,670 | $3,211.90 | 0.4× |
| Newman Memorial Hospital | Shattuck, OK | $1,450.25 | $1,812.81 | $3,146.91 | 0.5× |
| Montrose Regional Health | Montrose, CO | $1,486.50 | $1,982 | $3,451.58 | 0.4× |
| Cody Regional Health | Cody, WY | $1,539.35 | $1,811 | $3,342.87 | 0.5× |
| Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha, NE | $1,539.72 | $2,368.80 | $3,397.63 | 0.5× |
| Bellevue Medical Center | Bellevue, NE | $1,539.72 | $2,368.80 | $3,397.63 | 0.5× |
| Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital Las Colin | Irving, TX | $1,675.80 | $2,793 | $3,286.91 | 0.5× |
| Texas Scottish Rite Hospital For Children | Dallas, TX | $1,787 | $1,787 | $3,286.91 | 0.5× |
| North Central Surgical Center Llp | Dallas, TX | $1,894.20 | $3,157 | $3,286.91‡ | 0.6× |
| Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital Kingwood | Kingwood, TX | $1,901.20 | $5,432 | $3,286.91 | 0.6× |
| Mary Lanning Healthcare | Hastings, NE | $1,948.50 | $2,165 | $3,397.63 | 0.6× |
| Baylor Medical Center at Trophy Club | Trophy Club, TX | $2,017.80 | $3,363 | $3,286.91 | 0.6× |
| Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County | Rock Springs, WY | $2,022 | $2,022 | $3,342.87‡ | 0.6× |
| Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown | Dallas, TX | $2,078.40 | $3,464 | $3,286.91 | 0.6× |
| Cherry County Hospital | Valentine, NE | $2,088.15 | $2,088.15 | $3,397.63 | 0.6× |
| Baylor Scott and White Orthopedic and Spine Hospi | Arlington, TX | $2,257.20 | $3,762 | $3,292.33 | 0.7× |
| Phelps Memorial Health Center | Holdrege, NE | $2,267.10 | $2,519 | $3,397.63 | 0.7× |
| Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital Fortworth | Fort Worth, TX | $2,302.20 | $3,837 | $3,292.33 | 0.7× |
| Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare | Clinton, MO | $2,380.71 | $3,967.85 | $3,277.28 | 0.7× |
| Minneola District Hospital Nbr 2 | Minneola, KS | $2,426.90 | $3,467 | $3,009.12 | 0.8× |
| Phillips County Health Systems | Phillipsburg, KS | $2,435.25 | $2,865 | $3,009.12 | 0.8× |
| Tops Surgical Specialty Hospital | Houston, TX | $2,497.95 | $7,137 | $3,286.91 | 0.8× |
| Memorial Hospital of Converse County | Douglas, WY | $2,613.45 | $4,585 | $3,342.87 | 0.8× |
| Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint Hospital | Tyler, TX | $2,653.20 | $4,422 | $3,286.91 | 0.8× |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $2,712.80 | $3,391 | $3,277.28 | 0.8× |
| Oklahoma Center for Orthopaedic & Multi-Specialty Surgery | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,799.63 | $10,369 | $3,146.91 | 0.9× |
| Park Place Surgical Hospital | Lafayette, LA | $2,905.62 | $7,647.28 | $2,962.79 | 1.0× |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center | Gadsden, AL | $2,920 | $44,603.70 | $2,934.71 | 1.0× |
| Memorial Medical Center | Port Lavaca, TX | $3,038.42 | $4,340.60 | $3,286.91 | 0.9× |
| Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital at Sherma | Sherman, TX | $3,102 | $5,170 | $3,297.94 | 0.9× |
| East Alabama Medical Center | Opelika, AL | $3,170.20 | $5,764 | $2,844.65 | 1.1× |
| Lakeside Medical Center | Belle Glade, FL | $3,256.87 | — | $3,416.88 | 1.0× |
| South Lincoln Medical Center | Kemmerer, WY | $3,309.68 | $4,412.90 | $3,342.87 | 1.0× |
| Hartford Hospital | Hartford, CT | $3,360 | $3,360 | $3,922.52 | 0.9× |
| Sugar Land Surgical Hospital Llp | Sugar Land, TX | $3,376.80 | $5,628 | $3,286.91 | 1.0× |
| Beaufort Memorial | Beaufort, SC | $3,472.80 | $5,788 | $3,043.22 | 1.1× |
| Summit Surgical, LLC | Hutchinson, KS | $3,518.98 | $4,398.73 | $3,009.12 | 1.2× |
| Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $3,562.74 | — | $2,971.41 | 1.2× |
| Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital | Webster, TX | $3,574.86 | $17,619 | $3,286.91 | 1.1× |
| Physicians Centre,the | Bryan, TX | $3,613.50 | $3,613.50 | $3,286.91 | 1.1× |
| Arkansas Surgical Hospital | North Little Rock, AR | $3,632.83 | $12,575 | $3,074.30 | 1.2× |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center | Sikeston, MO | $3,659.11 | $14,636.45 | $3,277.28 | 1.1× |
| Summit Medical Center, LLC | Edmond, OK | $3,746.79 | — | $3,146.91 | 1.2× |
| Griffin Hospital | Derby, CT | $3,878.87 | — | $3,922.52 | 1.0× |
| Valleywise Health Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $4,015.22 | — | $3,491.49 | 1.2× |
| Specialists Hospital Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $4,020.74 | $5,025.93 | $2,962.79 | 1.4× |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery | Nashville, TN | $4,090.98 | — | $3,139.09 | 1.3× |
| Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital | Austin, TX | $4,109.04 | $11,414 | $3,286.91 | 1.3× |
| Legent Orthopedic Hospital | Carrollton, TX | $4,115.41 | $12,815.85 | $3,292.33 | 1.2× |
| Valley View Hospital | Glenwood Springs, CO | $4,234.92 | $4,982.25 | $3,451.58 | 1.2× |
| Oklahoma Spine Hospital | Oklahoma City, OK | $4,310 | $5,000 | $3,146.91 | 1.4× |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $4,534.75 | $8,245 | $3,146.91 | 1.4× |
| UAMS Medical Center | Little Rock, AR | $4,785.98 | $7,976.62 | $3,074.30 | 1.6× |
| Legent North Houston Surgical Hospital | Tomball, TX | $4,930.37 | $12,816 | $3,286.91 | 1.5× |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple | Temple, TX | $5,439.24 | $9,065.40 | $3,286.91 | 1.7× |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest | Waco, TX | $5,439.24 | $9,065.40 | $3,286.91 | 1.7× |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center -taylor | Taylor, TX | $5,439.24 | $9,065.40 | $3,286.91 | 1.7× |
| Scott & White Hospital-round Rock | Round Rock, TX | $5,439.24 | $9,065.40 | $3,286.91 | 1.7× |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- College Stati | College Station, TX | $5,439.24 | $9,065.40 | $3,286.91 | 1.7× |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls | Marble Falls, TX | $5,439.24 | $9,065.40 | $3,286.91 | 1.7× |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville | Pflugerville, TX | $5,439.24 | $9,065.40 | $3,286.91 | 1.7× |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda | Buda, TX | $5,439.24 | $9,065.40 | $3,286.91 | 1.7× |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Austin | Austin, TX | $5,439.24 | $9,065.40 | $3,286.91 | 1.7× |
| Baylor Scott & White Hospital Brenham | Brenham, TX | $5,439.24 | $9,065.40 | $3,286.91 | 1.7× |
| Mercy Hospital South | St. Louis, MO | $5,727.35 | $8,811.31 | $3,277.28 | 1.7× |
| Legent Surgical Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $5,752.09 | $12,815.85 | $3,286.91 | 1.7× |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital LLC | Omaha, NE | $6,072.75 | $8,097 | $3,397.63 | 1.8× |
| Hilton Head Medical Center | Hilton Head Island, SC | $6,260.83 | — | $3,043.22 | 2.1× |
| East Cooper Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, SC | $6,260.83 | — | $3,043.22 | 2.1× |
| Coastal Carolina Medical Center | Hardeeville, SC | $6,260.83 | — | $3,043.22 | 2.1× |
| Duncan Regional Hospital, Inc | Duncan, OK | $6,615.10 | — | $3,146.91 | 2.1× |
| Mangum Regional Medical Center | Mangum, OK | $6,899.30 | $14,373.54 | $3,146.91 | 2.2× |
| Lincoln Surgical Hospital | Lincoln, NE | $6,995 | $6,995 | $3,397.63 | 2.1× |
| White Rock Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $8,096.52 | $11,906.64 | $3,286.91 | 2.5× |
| Emory University Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $8,718 | $8,718 | $3,281.90 | 2.7× |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $8,718 | $8,718 | $3,281.90 | 2.7× |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $8,718 | $8,718 | $3,323.41 | 2.6× |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $8,718 | $8,718 | $3,323.41 | 2.6× |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $8,718 | $8,718 | $3,281.90 | 2.7× |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $8,718 | $8,718 | $3,323.41 | 2.6× |
| Middle Park Medical Center | Kremmling, CO | $8,865.28 | $11,081.59 | $3,451.58 | 2.6× |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $8,882.52 | $13,665.41 | $3,146.91 | 2.8× |
| Baytown Medical Center Lp | Baytown, TX | $8,912.50 | $8,912.50 | $3,286.91 | 2.7× |
| Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance | Edinburg, TX | $9,148.22 | $9,148.22 | $3,286.91 | 2.8× |
| Mercy Hospital St. Louis | St. Louis, MO | $9,294.57 | $14,299.34 | $3,277.28 | 2.8× |
| Northwest Surgical Hospital | Oklahoma City, OK | $9,440.73 | — | $3,146.91 | 3.0× |
| Community Hospital, LLC | Oklahoma City, OK | $9,440.73 | — | $3,146.91 | 3.0× |
| Ochsner LSU Health - St. Mary Medical Center | Shreveport, LA | $9,867.59 | $35,241.38 | $2,962.79 | 3.3× |
| Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $10,484.12 | $47,655.11 | $3,071.30 | 3.4× |
| Flowers Hospital | Dothan, AL | $10,694.48 | $71,296.51 | $3,152.13 | 3.4× |
| Shriners Children's Greenville | Greenville, SC | $11,496.50 | $11,496.50 | $3,126.25 | 3.7× |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City, KS | $11,944.56 | $59,722.78 | $3,054.85 | 3.9× |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | Fort Myers, FL | $12,550.13 | $62,750.67 | $3,416.88 | 3.7× |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center | Fort Myers, FL | $12,550.13 | $62,750.67 | $3,416.88 | 3.7× |
| Cape Coral Hospital | Cape Coral, FL | $12,550.13 | $62,750.67 | $3,416.88 | 3.7× |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers, AR | $12,623.29 | $19,420.45 | $3,053.85 | 4.1× |
| Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita | Sahuarita, AZ | $12,999.48 | $72,219.34 | $3,491.49 | 3.7× |
| Merit Health Wesley | Hattiesburg, MS | $13,233.34 | $63,015.92 | $2,905.82 | 4.6× |
| Omega Hospital | Metairie, LA | $13,827.17 | $23,703.72 | $3,071.30 | 4.5× |
| Shriners Children’s St. Louis | St. Louis, MO | $13,969 | $13,969 | $3,277.28 | 4.3× |
| Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica | Villa Rica, GA | $15,150.77 | $25,251.28 | $3,281.90 | 4.6× |
| Optim Medical Center-Tattnall | Reidsville, GA | $17,443.20 | $17,443.20 | $2,867.31 | 6.1× |
| Northeast Regional Medical Center | Kirksville, MO | $18,262.39 | $76,093.30 | $3,277.28 | 5.6× |
| Optim Medical Center-Screven | Sylvania, GA | $23,257.60 | $23,257.60 | $2,867.31 | 8.1× |
| Grandview Medical Center | Birmingham, AL | $23,428.43 | $156,189.53 | $2,992.87 | 7.8× |
| Altus Houston Hospital, Lp | Houston, TX | $25,390.50 | $25,390.50 | $3,286.91 | 7.7× |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg, MO | — | $2,110.50 | $3,277.28 | — |
| OrthoNebraska Hospital | Omaha, NE | — | $4,680 | $3,397.63 | — |
| Oklahoma Surgical Hospital, LLC | Tulsa, OK | — | $8,026.50 | $3,146.91 | — |
| Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute | Leawood, KS | — | $16,288.69 | $3,097.77 | — |
"Medicare pays" is the facility (technical) rate, matching the posted facility charge; the doctor's separate professional fee is excluded throughout. "—" means Medicare has no comparable facility rate.
‡ Price taken from the hospital's inpatient list; no outpatient price posted.