Shoulder replacement cost in San Diego, CA
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for total shoulder replacement: from $22,440.00 to $44,528.21, with a median of $33,484.11. The lowest listed price is at Paradise Valley Hospital — $11,044.11 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $11,340.00 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 23472, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 Reconstruct shoulder joint | $22,440.00 | $2,000.00 | $600.00–$2,000.00 | -1022% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint | $44,528.21 | $80,960.38 | $70.00–$23,366.40 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $22,440.00, median $33,484.11, highest $44,528.21 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A total shoulder replacement replaces the ball and socket of the shoulder with artificial parts.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.