# CPT 29826: Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical, decompression of subacromial space (add-on)

Medicare CPT 29826 pays $147.63 in a non-facility setting and $147.63 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $132.95 in Wisconsin to $189.84 in Alaska, a 43% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/29826-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Surgery and Procedures
Billed by: Orthopaedic Surgery

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $147.63 |
| National facility | $147.63 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $189.84 | $189.84 |
| Florida | $166.07 | $166.07 |
| Illinois | $164.60 | $164.60 |
| New York | $162.75 | $162.75 |
| District of Columbia | $160.52 | $160.52 |
| New Jersey | $158.10 | $158.10 |
| Connecticut | $156.00 | $156.00 |
| Michigan | $153.68 | $153.68 |
| West Virginia | $152.00 | $152.00 |
| Maryland | $151.70 | $151.70 |
| Massachusetts | $151.14 | $151.14 |
| Washington | $150.89 | $150.89 |
| Georgia | $150.19 | $150.19 |
| Pennsylvania | $149.23 | $149.23 |
| New Mexico | $149.00 | $149.00 |
| Rhode Island | $148.40 | $148.40 |
| California | $147.84 | $147.84 |
| Puerto Rico | $147.68 | $147.68 |
| Virgin Islands | $147.68 | $147.68 |
| Montana | $147.59 | $147.59 |
| Colorado | $146.51 | $146.51 |
| New Hampshire | $146.46 | $146.46 |
| Texas | $146.32 | $146.32 |
| Louisiana | $145.89 | $145.89 |
| Delaware | $145.80 | $145.80 |
| Ohio | $145.14 | $145.14 |
| Missouri | $144.82 | $144.82 |
| Oregon | $144.69 | $144.69 |
| Nevada | $144.43 | $144.43 |
| Arizona | $143.90 | $143.90 |
| Utah | $143.83 | $143.83 |
| Hawaii | $143.64 | $143.64 |
| Kentucky | $142.61 | $142.61 |
| Wyoming | $142.60 | $142.60 |
| South Carolina | $142.42 | $142.42 |
| Virginia | $141.42 | $141.42 |
| Oklahoma | $140.06 | $140.06 |
| Maine | $139.05 | $139.05 |
| North Carolina | $138.60 | $138.60 |
| Mississippi | $138.35 | $138.35 |
| Vermont | $137.76 | $137.76 |
| North Dakota | $136.12 | $136.12 |
| Tennessee | $135.90 | $135.90 |
| Indiana | $135.46 | $135.46 |
| Alabama | $135.42 | $135.42 |
| Kansas | $135.11 | $135.11 |
| Idaho | $134.99 | $134.99 |
| Minnesota | $134.88 | $134.88 |
| South Dakota | $134.77 | $134.77 |
| Arkansas | $133.95 | $133.95 |
| Iowa | $133.37 | $133.37 |
| Nebraska | $133.24 | $133.24 |
| Wisconsin | $132.95 | $132.95 |

## Related codes

- 20100: Exploration of penetrating wound, neck — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/20100-cpt-fee-schedule
- 20103: Exploration of penetrating wound, extremity — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/20103-cpt-fee-schedule
- 20200: Biopsy, muscle, superficial — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/20200-cpt-fee-schedule
- 20220: Biopsy, bone, trocar or needle, superficial — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/20220-cpt-fee-schedule
- 20245: Biopsy, bone, open, deep — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/20245-cpt-fee-schedule
- 20500: Injection of sinus tract — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/20500-cpt-fee-schedule
- 20526: Injection, carpal tunnel — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/20526-cpt-fee-schedule
- 20550: Injection, single tendon sheath or ligament — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/20550-cpt-fee-schedule

Commercial negotiated rates for 29826 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