What does code 29838 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 29838 ranges from $787 to $2,302. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

29838 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Elbow arthroscopy/surgery" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

29838

HCPCS

Elbow arthroscopy/surgery

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 29838 (Elbow arthroscopy/surgery) appears at 28 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $787 to $2,302. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Compare 29838 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 29838 vary by about 2.9× across the 23 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $787 to $2,302. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$787

Lowest cash

$2,302

Highest cash

code 29838 cash price23 disclosed · 23 hospitals

$787median ~$2,302$2,302

Lowest cash price by hospital

Healdsburg Hospital$787
Orange County Anaheim Medical Center$1,472
Antioch Medical Center$2,302
Fremont Medical Center$2,302
Fresno Medical Center$2,302
Oakland Medical Center$2,302

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$787 – $2,302

Healdsburg · 1 hospital$787
Anaheim · 1 hospital$1,472
Antioch · 1 hospital$2,302
Fremont · 1 hospital$2,302
Fresno · 1 hospital$2,302
Oakland · 1 hospital$2,302

28 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Elbow arthroscopy/surgery Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	29838 HCPCS	—	—	$2,184 – $5,649	—
Elbow arthroscopy/surgery Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	29838 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
ARTHROSCOPY ELBOW SURGICAL DEBRIDEMENT EXTENSIVE Inpatient & outpatient	Antioch Medical Center	29838 CPT	$4,110	$2,302	$3,921 – $12,278	—
ARTHROSCOPY ELBOW SURGICAL DEBRIDEMENT EXTENSIVE Inpatient & outpatient	Fremont Medical Center	29838 CPT	$4,110	$2,302	$3,921 – $12,278	—
HC PR 29838 ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY Inpatient & outpatient	Healdsburg Hospital	29838 HCPCS	$1,544	$787	—	—
ARTHROSCOPY ELBOW SURGICAL DEBRIDEMENT EXTENSIVE Inpatient & outpatient	Fresno Medical Center	29838 CPT	$4,110	$2,302	$3,921 – $12,278	—
ARTHROSCOPY ELBOW SURGICAL DEBRIDEMENT EXTENSIVE Inpatient & outpatient	Oakland Medical Center	29838 CPT	$4,110	$2,302	$3,921 – $12,278	—
ARTHROSCOPY ELBOW SURGICAL DEBRIDEMENT EXTENSIVE Inpatient & outpatient	Redwood City Medical Center	29838 CPT	$4,110	$2,302	$3,921 – $12,278	—
ARTHROSCOPY ELBOW SURGICAL DEBRIDEMENT EXTENSIVE Inpatient & outpatient	Richmond Medical Center	29838 CPT	$4,110	$2,302	$3,921 – $12,278	—
ARTHROSCOPY ELBOW SURGICAL DEBRIDEMENT EXTENSIVE Inpatient & outpatient	Roseville Medical Center	29838 CPT	$4,110	$2,302	$3,921 – $12,278	—
ARTHROSCOPY ELBOW SURGICAL DEBRIDEMENT EXTENSIVE Inpatient & outpatient	Sacramento Medical Center	29838 CPT	$4,110	$2,302	$3,921 – $12,278	—
ARTHROSCOPY ELBOW SURGICAL DEBRIDEMENT EXTENSIVE Inpatient & outpatient	San Francisco Medical Center	29838 CPT	$4,110	$2,302	$3,921 – $12,278	—
ARTHROSCOPY ELBOW SURGICAL DEBRIDEMENT EXTENSIVE Inpatient & outpatient	San Jose Medical Center	29838 CPT	$4,110	$2,302	$3,921 – $12,278	—
ARTHROSCOPY ELBOW SURGICAL DEBRIDEMENT EXTENSIVE Inpatient & outpatient	San Leandro Medical Center	29838 CPT	$4,110	$2,302	$3,921 – $12,278	—
ARTHROSCOPY ELBOW SURGICAL DEBRIDEMENT EXTENSIVE Inpatient & outpatient	San Rafael Medical Center	29838 CPT	$4,110	$2,302	$3,921 – $12,278	—
ARTHROSCOPY ELBOW SURGICAL DEBRIDEMENT EXTENSIVE Inpatient & outpatient	Santa Clara Medical Center	29838 CPT	$4,110	$2,302	$3,921 – $12,278	—
ARTHROSCOPY ELBOW SURGICAL DEBRIDEMENT EXTENSIVE Inpatient & outpatient	Santa Rosa Medical Center	29838 CPT	$4,110	$2,302	$3,921 – $12,278	—
ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY/SURGERY Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	29838 CPT	—	—	$1,088 – $3,526	—
ARTHROSCOPY ELBOW SURGICAL DEBRIDEMENT EXTENSIVE Inpatient & outpatient	South Sacramento Medical Center	29838 CPT	$4,110	$2,302	$3,921 – $12,278	—
ARTHROSCOPY ELBOW SURGICAL DEBRIDEMENT EXTENSIVE Inpatient & outpatient	South San Francisco Medical Center	29838 CPT	$4,110	$2,302	$3,921 – $12,278	—
ARTHROSCOPY ELBOW SURGICAL DEBRIDEMENT EXTENSIVE Inpatient & outpatient	Stockton Medical Center - Manteca	29838 CPT	$4,110	$2,302	$3,921 – $12,278	—
ARTHROSCOPY ELBOW SURGICAL DEBRIDEMENT EXTENSIVE Inpatient & outpatient	Stockton Medical Center - Modesto	29838 CPT	$4,110	$2,302	$3,921 – $12,278	—
ARTHROSCOPY ELBOW SURGICAL DEBRIDEMENT EXTENSIVE Inpatient & outpatient	Vacaville Medical Center	29838 CPT	$4,110	$2,302	$3,921 – $12,278	—
ARTHROSCOPY ELBOW SURGICAL DEBRIDEMENT EXTENSIVE Inpatient & outpatient	Vallejo Medical Center	29838 CPT	$4,110	$2,302	$3,921 – $12,278	—
ARTHROSCOPY ELBOW SURGICAL DEBRIDEMENT EXTENSIVE Inpatient & outpatient	Walnut Creek Medical Center	29838 CPT	$4,110	$2,302	$3,921 – $12,278	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 29838 prices

Open a hospital to see this code in the context of its full published prices.

Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Antioch Medical Center Fremont Medical Center Healdsburg Hospital Fresno Medical Center Oakland Medical Center Redwood City Medical Center Richmond Medical Center Roseville Medical Center Sacramento Medical Center San Francisco Medical Center San Jose Medical Center San Leandro Medical Center San Rafael Medical Center Santa Clara Medical Center Santa Rosa Medical Center Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano South Sacramento Medical Center South San Francisco Medical Center Stockton Medical Center - Manteca Stockton Medical Center - Modesto Vacaville Medical Center Vallejo Medical Center Walnut Creek Medical Center Orange County Anaheim Medical Center Atrium Health Mercy Atrium Health Union

Code 29838: frequently asked

What does code 29838 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 29838 ranges from $787 to $2,302. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 29838?: 29838 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Elbow arthroscopy/surgery" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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