I just got my shoulder redone by arguably one of the best sports orthos in the country. This guy handles a substantial percentage of high profile professional athlete cases per year. He charged me $3200 for a rotator repair and bicep reattach. I think that's a bargain for his skill level.

My guess is the total bill will be another story though. I suspect my insurance will be dinged for about $11k. O.R. rental, nurse anesthetists who make $150/hr, etc are the source of expensive healthcare in the US, at least for surgery.