Rotator Cuff Surgery Cost in Hawaii (2026)
High-cost market · RPP 116.4 · HI
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why rotator cuff surgery costs what it does in Hawaii.
Regional Price Parity
Hawaii's cost-of-living index sits at 116.4 — above the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
9 facilities perform this procedure in Hawaii — competition keeps pricing honest and gives you real leverage to shop quotes.
Vs. National Benchmark
At +16.4% above the national average ($15,000), Hawaii sits in premium territory. Likely drivers: high demand, metro concentration, or tier-one facility networks.
Rotator Cuff Surgery in Hawaii: What to Know
Considering rotator cuff surgery in Hawaii? Facilities like Hawaii Pacific Health offer comprehensive bone and joint services at Pali Momi Medical Center, Straub Benioff Medical Center, and Wilcox Health. Pali Momi specifically allows outpatient orthopedic surgeries, including rotator cuff repair, reducing travel needs for many. The Hawaii Shoulder & Orthopedic Institute (HiSOI) extends access with clinics in Honolulu, Kona, and Hilo. For advanced techniques, Excel Health in Honolulu provides minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery.
While Hawaii’s average cost for rotator cuff repair is higher than the national average, exploring options like Minimally Invasive Surgery of Hawaii, an accredited ambulatory surgery center (ASC) in Honolulu, could offer a more cost-effective solution. Some insurance plans might even assist with inter-island travel for surgery. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in Hawaii
Patients in Hawaii face some of the highest rotator cuff surgery costs nationwide. Here's how the premium distributes across the bill.
Facility Fee
OR time and hospital staffing
Most significant cost
Surgeon Fee
Expertise and experience level
Implants & Supplies
Post-Op Care
Recovery and aftercare
Anesthesia
Anesthesiologist or CRNA fee
Total Estimated Cost
Hawaii all-in range
Financing Options
Many Hawaii clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $17,460 looks like:
- Soft credit check — no hard pull
- Instant approval decisions
- HSA/FSA eligible for qualifying cases
Prices reflect regional cost-of-living adjustments. How we calculate these numbers →
Ranges adjusted for Hawaii's regional price parity (116.4). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in Hawaii
Below are the top facilities performing rotator cuff surgery in Hawaii, ranked by volume. Rates shown are negotiated amounts from CMS Medicare data.
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Wilcox Memorial Hospital | Lihue | $1,636 | $1,289 | 47 |
| North Hawaii Community Hospital, Inc | Kamuela | $1,610 | $1,244 | 30 |
| Straub Clinic And Hospital | Honolulu | $1,574 | $1,231 | 23 |
| Hilo Medical Center | Hilo | $1,655 | $1,318 | 22 |
| The Queens Medical Center | Honolulu | $1,520 | $1,172 | 21 |
| Pali Momi Medical Center | Aiea | $1,647 | $1,304 | 21 |
| Maui Memorial Medical Center | Wailuku | $1,838 | $1,451 | 18 |
| Adventist Health Castle | Kailua | $1,687 | $1,344 | 15 |
| Kuakini Medical Center | Honolulu | $1,687 | $1,344 | 14 |
Expert Answers for Hawaii Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to Hawaii.
Compare Hawaii with any other state
See national pricing, all 50 state comparisons, and detailed cost factors in the main rotator cuff surgery cost guide.
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How we calculate rotator cuff surgery costs in Hawaii
Cost estimates combine procedure-specific pricing data with regional cost-of-living and provider-supply adjustments. Primary sources:
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Hospital pricing transparency files — CMS-required machine-readable data published by hospitals under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (effective January 2021). Provides actual negotiated rates between hospitals and insurers.
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HCUP (Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project) — AHRQ's HCUP databases provide nationally-representative procedure cost data by state, payer, and patient demographics.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics — Healthcare Practitioner Occupational Wages — BLS OEWS data on surgeon, anesthesiologist, and surgical staff wages by state, used to model regional labor-cost differences in procedure pricing.
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BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP) — U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis state-level price-level indices, used to adjust national procedure averages for Hawaii's cost-of-living relative to the national mean.
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FAIR Health Consumer Cost Lookup — the FAIR Health database aggregates billed and allowed amounts from over 36 billion claim records, providing a check on procedure-cost ranges by ZIP code.
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Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data — CMS public-use files on Medicare-allowed amounts and submitted charges by HCPCS/CPT code and state, used as a baseline for procedure-cost ranges.
Estimates are illustrative and reflect typical pricing ranges; actual costs depend on insurance coverage, surgical complexity, anesthesia type, hospital vs. ambulatory setting, and individual patient factors. Always confirm pricing directly with providers and your insurance carrier. See our methodology page for full calculation details.