Rotator Cuff Surgery Cost in Massachusetts (2026)
High-cost market · RPP 111.5 · MA
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why rotator cuff surgery costs what it does in Massachusetts.
Regional Price Parity
Massachusetts's cost-of-living index sits at 111.5 — above the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
48 facilities perform this procedure in Massachusetts — competition keeps pricing honest and gives you real leverage to shop quotes.
Vs. National Benchmark
At +11.5% above the national average ($15,000), Massachusetts sits in premium territory. Likely drivers: high demand, metro concentration, or tier-one facility networks.
Rotator Cuff Surgery in Massachusetts: What to Know
Rotator cuff surgery in Massachusetts offers advanced options, particularly within the Mass General Brigham network. Hospitals like Massachusetts General Hospital provide innovative techniques such as arthroscopically assisted lower trapezius transfer for irreparable tears, offering alternatives to shoulder replacement for active patients. Brigham and Women's Hospital also provides world-class orthopedic care through collaborations like the Harvard Shoulder Service. Even outside Boston, facilities like New England Orthopedic Surgeons in Springfield perform outpatient arthroscopic repairs, and the REGENETEN Bioinductive Implant is available statewide.
Given Massachusetts has fewer ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) per capita, exploring these facilities is crucial for cost savings. Opting for an ASC, where available, can reduce costs by over 50% compared to hospital outpatient departments. Consider checking facilities like Orthopaedic Associates of Marlborough for their latest arthroscopic techniques. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in Massachusetts
Massachusetts is among the priciest states for rotator cuff surgery. The elevated costs reflect the state's higher cost of living across these components.
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
Massachusetts all-in range
Financing Options
Many Massachusetts clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $16,725 looks like:
- Soft credit check — no hard pull
- Instant approval decisions
- HSA/FSA eligible for qualifying cases
Based on CMS Medicare data and regional price parities. Learn about our methodology →
Ranges adjusted for Massachusetts's regional price parity (111.5). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in Massachusetts
Below are the top facilities performing rotator cuff surgery in Massachusetts, ranked by volume. Rates shown are negotiated amounts from CMS Medicare data.
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton | $1,649 | $1,304 | 271 |
| Southcoast Hospital Group, Inc | Fall River | $1,658 | $1,317 | 245 |
| Berkshire Medical Center Inc - 1 | Pittsfield | $1,769 | $1,401 | 235 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston | $1,566 | $1,241 | 230 |
| Baystate Medical Center | Springfield | $1,632 | $1,292 | 166 |
| South Shore Hospital | South Weymouth | $1,663 | $1,325 | 162 |
| Saint Anne's Hospital | Fall River | $1,642 | $1,298 | 150 |
| Winchester Hospital | Winchester | $1,646 | $1,304 | 144 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | Burlington | $1,634 | $1,294 | 144 |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | Boston | $1,655 | $1,312 | 114 |
Rotator Cuff Surgery Cost in Nearby States
Neighboring states offer a range of rotator cuff surgery pricing. Massachusetts falls in the middle of the pack.
Expert Answers for Massachusetts Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to Massachusetts.
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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 Massachusetts
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 Massachusetts'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.