Price Checker / CPT 23412
How much does Repair Rotator Cuff Chronic cost?
CPT 23412 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 18x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$1,200–$2,350
What this should cost
With insurance
~$4,150
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$2,950
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $32,594 is $30,794 over the fair price (about 18x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Repair Rotator Cuff Chronic
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST RITA'S MEDICAL CENTER Lima, OH | $232,911 | — | 12632% |
| Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica Villa Rica, GA | $38,932 | — | 4474% |
| Hampshire Memorial Hospital, Inc. ROMNEY, WV | $20,350 | — | 2471% |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE Waxahachie, TX | — | — | 2454% |
| Hills and Dales General Hospital Cass City, MI | $14,791 | — | 1694% |
| Klickitat County Public Hospital District No 1 Goldendale, WA | $13,000 | — | 1542% |
| Ashley County Medical Center Crossett, AR | $1,930 | — | 750% |
| Cedar County Memorial Hospital EL DORADO SPRINGS, MO | $2,475 | — | 636% |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital , KS | $9,195 | — | 357% |
| Fulton County Medical Center MCCONNELLSBURG, CO | $2,942 | — | 296% |
| Harbor Beach Community Hospital HARBOR BEACH, MI | $1,790 | — | 119% |
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About Repair Rotator Cuff Chronic
CPT code 23412 refers to repair rotator cuff chronic (billing description: "Repair rotator cuff chronic"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $792 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $792 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
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- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.