# CPT 29821: Surgical Arthroscopy Shoulder Compl Synovectomy

Medicare CPT 29821 pays $557.46 in a non-facility setting and $557.46 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $497.38 in Arkansas to $678.99 in Alaska, a 37% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/29821-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Surgery and Procedures
Billed by: Orthopaedic Surgery

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $557.46 |
| National facility | $557.46 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $678.99 | $678.99 |
| District of Columbia | $621.50 | $621.50 |
| New York | $616.94 | $616.94 |
| Florida | $606.98 | $606.98 |
| New Jersey | $606.33 | $606.33 |
| Illinois | $596.81 | $596.81 |
| Connecticut | $592.59 | $592.59 |
| Washington | $589.58 | $589.58 |
| California | $588.79 | $588.79 |
| Massachusetts | $587.50 | $587.50 |
| Maryland | $575.38 | $575.38 |
| Hawaii | $569.94 | $569.94 |
| Colorado | $565.23 | $565.23 |
| Rhode Island | $565.01 | $565.01 |
| Michigan | $563.22 | $563.22 |
| New Hampshire | $561.25 | $561.25 |
| Puerto Rico | $559.43 | $559.43 |
| Virgin Islands | $559.43 | $559.43 |
| Oregon | $558.63 | $558.63 |
| Pennsylvania | $558.22 | $558.22 |
| Montana | $557.36 | $557.36 |
| Georgia | $556.49 | $556.49 |
| Texas | $551.35 | $551.35 |
| Delaware | $550.56 | $550.56 |
| Nevada | $549.12 | $549.12 |
| New Mexico | $547.12 | $547.12 |
| West Virginia | $546.99 | $546.99 |
| Wyoming | $544.09 | $544.09 |
| Arizona | $542.33 | $542.33 |
| Louisiana | $538.20 | $538.20 |
| Virginia | $538.10 | $538.10 |
| Utah | $537.26 | $537.26 |
| Ohio | $536.19 | $536.19 |
| Missouri | $536.14 | $536.14 |
| South Carolina | $530.81 | $530.81 |
| Vermont | $529.56 | $529.56 |
| Minnesota | $528.48 | $528.48 |
| Maine | $527.16 | $527.16 |
| North Dakota | $526.91 | $526.91 |
| Kentucky | $525.43 | $525.43 |
| South Dakota | $523.31 | $523.31 |
| North Carolina | $522.20 | $522.20 |
| Oklahoma | $519.33 | $519.33 |
| Indiana | $512.83 | $512.83 |
| Wisconsin | $511.40 | $511.40 |
| Tennessee | $510.97 | $510.97 |
| Idaho | $510.42 | $510.42 |
| Mississippi | $509.40 | $509.40 |
| Kansas | $508.03 | $508.03 |
| Nebraska | $506.28 | $506.28 |
| Iowa | $505.26 | $505.26 |
| Alabama | $503.99 | $503.99 |
| Arkansas | $497.38 | $497.38 |

## Related codes

- 10140: I&d Hematoma Seroma/fluid Collection — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/10140-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11055: Paring/cutting Benign Hyperkeratotic Lesion 1 — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11055-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11056: Paring/cutting Benign Hyperkeratotic Lesion 2-4 — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11056-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11057: Paring/cutting Benign Hyperkeratotic Lesion >4 — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11057-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11403: Exc B9 Lesion Mrgn Xcp Sk Tg T/a/l 2.1-3.0 Cm — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11403-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11404: Exc B9 Lesion Mrgn Xcp Sk Tg T/a/l 3.1-4.0 Cm — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11404-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11406: Exc B9 Lesion Mrgn Xcp Sk Tg T/a/l >4.0 Cm — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11406-cpt-fee-schedule
- 11603: Excision Mal Lesion Trunk/arm/leg 2.1-3.0 Cm — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/11603-cpt-fee-schedule

Commercial negotiated rates for 29821 by payer and state: https://www.med-reveal.com/solutions/rate-benchmarking

## Sources

- CMS Medicare fee schedules (2026 Q4): https://www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/fee-schedules