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Rotator cuff repair (arthroscopic) at Children's National Hospital pediatric hospital

111 Michigan Avenue Nw, Washington, DC 20010. From the hospital's federally required price file (v3.0.0), file date April 2, 2026 — source file. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 16, 2026. CPT 29827.

$1,901
Cash price
$7,727
Median commercial
$3,801
Gross charge (list)

Median commercial rate here: $7,727 — 52% above the Washington, DC metro median of $5,079. Compare all Washington, DC hospitals →

Commercial insurance plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)HMO (+2 same-rate plans) $1,182 negotiated rate
CignaPPO $1,901 negotiated rate
Johns Hopkins HealthcareEHP $2,281 negotiated rate
Kaiser Foundation Health PlanCommercial $2,281 negotiated rate
AetnaCommercial $7,727 negotiated rate
CignaOap $10,290 negotiated rate
United HealthcareAll Payer $12,493 negotiated rate
United HealthcareOptions PPO $13,747 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)HMO (+1 same-rate plans) $14,000 negotiated rate

Medicaid plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)Medicaid $942 negotiated rate
Kaiser Foundation Health PlanManaged Medicaid $1,016 negotiated rate
United HealthcareManaged Medicaid $1,028 negotiated rate
Aetna Better Health MdManaged Medicaid $1,052 negotiated rate
Amerigroup MdManaged Medicaid $1,052 negotiated rate
Aetna Better Health VaManaged Medicaid $1,062 negotiated rate
Sentara Health PlansManaged Medicaid $1,062 negotiated rate
Amerihealth DcManaged Medicaid $1,182 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)Managed Medicaid $1,262 negotiated rate
Medstar Family ChoiceManaged Medicaid $1,276 negotiated rate
Amerigroup DcManaged Medicaid $1,425 negotiated rate
What these numbers are — and aren't. These are facility rates hospitals publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). They are price information, not a quote or guarantee. Physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services usually bill separately. Your actual cost depends on your insurance plan, deductible, and how the visit is coded. How we read hospital price files →

Common questions

How much does rotator cuff repair (arthroscopic) cost at Children's National Hospital without insurance?

Children's National Hospital's price file lists a discounted cash (self-pay) facility rate of $1,901 for Rotator cuff repair (arthroscopic), against a gross charge of $3,801. Facility rate only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services bill separately.

What do insurance plans pay for rotator cuff repair (arthroscopic) at Children's National Hospital?

Children's National Hospital lists 9 commercial plan rates for Rotator cuff repair (arthroscopic), from $1,182 (Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)) to $14,000 (Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)), with a median of $7,727. The Washington, DC metro median commercial rate for this procedure is $5,079.

Where do these prices come from?

Directly from the machine-readable file Children's National Hospital publishes under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180), file date April 2, 2026. These are price disclosures, not quotes.

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