Averaged $12,464
If there is an injury to the rotator cuff, the first thing that will likely be tried is a non-surgical treatment such as physical therapy or muscle building. If these treatments do not work, however, rotator cuff surgery may be required. This surgery will entail first removing any debris in the rotator cuff. This will give the joint more room to move, which will result in less stress on the joint. Finally, if the tendons have been torn, they may be sewn back together. 1  Depending on the severity, the costs of rotator cuff surgery can range from as little as $7,000 to as much as $25,000 when everything is said and done. In any case, the total cost of a rotator cuff surgery averaged $12,464, a figure driven largely by physician’s fees which were on average $2,392, operating room costs average $3001, and a total per diem hospital cost average $2,122. Many times it’s difficult to follow the dollar in medicine. Recently some researchers have put together an interesting cost analysis of rotator cuff repair, and I think it’s important for patients to know about the actual cost of the surgery prior to going in. 1 Physical therapy following surgery can help to improve the shoulder's range of motion. 2  For insured patients out-of-pocket costs typically consist of a copay of $10 -$75 per session or coinsurance of 10%-50% or more. 3  For uninsured patients it typically costs $50 -$350 or more per session. 1 For uninsured patients, an office visit typically costs $50-$200 or more. 2  The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, a set of large-scale surveys on the use and cost of health services conducted by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, lists the average price of an office visit for an uninsured patient as $199. Average Surgery Cost. According to an online article by Blue Cross Blue Shield, Surgical Treatment for a Rotator Cuff Tear, the cost for rotator cuff surgery can vary from $300 to $15,000 for hospital expenses and between $225 to $4,750 for the physician fees. This depends on the type of surgery that is needed.  1 4.5 million patients seek medical care for shoulder pain annually in the U.S. 2  250,000 patients get rotator cuff surgery in the U.S. annually. 3  Those rotator cuff surgeries produce a societal savings of $3.44 billion per year; averaging $13,771 per patient younger than age 61. Additionally, societal savings offset the direct costs of treatment in patients younger than age 61, resulting in an average net savings of $13,771 per patient. This number significantly increased to $77,662 for patients younger than 40. 1 Depending on the severity, the costs of rotator cuff surgery can range from as little as $7,000 to as much as $25,000 when everything is said and done. This will give the joint more room to move, which will result in less stress on the joint. Finally, if the tendons have been torn, they may be sewn back together. 1  The authors of “The Societal and Economic Value of Rotator Cuff Repair,” estimate these surgeries result in a lifetime societal savings in the U.S. of approximately $3.44 billion annually. Additionally, societal savings offset the direct costs of treatment in patients younger than age 61, resulting in an average net savings of $13,771 per patient. This number significantly increased to $77,662 for patients younger than 40. Comparing surgical and non-surgical treatment options, the study’s investigators found rotator cuff repair is cost effective across all patient age groups. Additionally, societal savings offset the direct costs of treatment in patients younger than age 61, resulting in an average net savings of $13,771 per patient. This number significantly increased to $77,662 for patients younger than 40. In any case, the total cost of a rotator cuff repair averaged $12,464, a figure driven largely by physician’s fees which were on average $2,392, operating room costs average $3001, and a total per diem hospital cost average $2,122. Cost of Rotator Cuff Surgery. In today’s challenging economic environment, many people have to foot the bill for some of their own costs of procedures and treatment. Many times it’s difficult to follow the dollar in medicine. Discounts: 1  Physical therapy following surgery can help to improve the shoulder's range of motion. 2  For insured patients out-of-pocket costs typically consist of a copay of $10 -$75 per session or coinsurance of 10%-50% or more. 3  For uninsured patients it typically costs $50 -$350 or more per session. 1 For uninsured patients, an office visit typically costs $50-$200 or more. 2  The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, a set of large-scale surveys on the use and cost of health services conducted by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, lists the average price of an office visit for an uninsured patient as $199.
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