Shoulder replacement cost in California
In California, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for total shoulder replacement: from $1,772.25 to $44,528.21, with a median of $11,340.00. The lowest price is at Healdsburg Hospital (Healdsburg). The highest price is 25.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $11,340.00, is 34% below the US median of $17,285.29.
- California ranks 10th of 35 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 37 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
California law (Health and Safety Code §127405): if you are uninsured or have high medical costs and your family income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, a hospital may not expect you to pay more than it would expect from Medicare or Medi-Cal, whichever is greater. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital for its discount payment policy. A separate physician fee may still apply. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 23472. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$1,772.25Healdsburg Hospital
Median$11,340.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$44,528.21in California
Lowest saves$9,567.75vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healdsburg Hospital lowest Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC PR 23472 ARTHROPLASTY GLENOHUMERAL JOINT TOTAL SHOULDER | $1,772.25 | $3,475.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Reconstruct Shouldr Joint | $4,490.00 | $17,960.02 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Encinitas · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Reconstruct Shouldr Joint | $4,490.00 | $17,960.02 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Reconstruct Shouldr Joint | $4,490.00 | $17,960.02 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Reconstruct Shouldr Joint | $4,490.00 | $17,960.02 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Reconstruct Shouldr Joint | $4,490.00 | $17,960.02 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Surgical Group 3 | $4,877.53 | $7,503.89 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA ARTHROPLASTY GLENOHUMERAL JOINT TOTAL SHOULDER | $11,340.00 | $20,250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHROPLASTY GLENOHUMERAL JOINT TOTAL SHOULDER | $11,340.00 | $20,250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHROPLASTY GLENOHUMERAL JOINT TOTAL SHOULDER | $11,340.00 | $20,250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA ARTHROPLASTY GLENOHUMERAL JOINT TOTAL SHOULDER | $11,340.00 | $20,250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA ARTHROPLASTY GLENOHUMERAL JOINT TOTAL SHOULDER | $11,340.00 | $20,250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA ARTHROPLASTY GLENOHUMERAL JOINT TOTAL SHOULDER | $11,340.00 | $20,250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHROPLASTY GLENOHUMERAL JOINT TOTAL SHOULDER | $11,340.00 | $20,250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHROPLASTY GLENOHUMERAL JOINT TOTAL SHOULDER | $11,340.00 | $20,250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ARTHROPLASTY GLENOHUMERAL JOINT TOTAL SHOULDER | $11,340.00 | $20,250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ARTHROPLASTY GLENOHUMERAL JOINT TOTAL SHOULDER | $11,340.00 | $20,250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHROPLASTY GLENOHUMERAL JOINT TOTAL SHOULDER | $11,340.00 | $20,250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ARTHROPLASTY GLENOHUMERAL JOINT TOTAL SHOULDER | $11,340.00 | $20,250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHROPLASTY GLENOHUMERAL JOINT TOTAL SHOULDER | $11,340.00 | $20,250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHROPLASTY GLENOHUMERAL JOINT TOTAL SHOULDER | $11,340.00 | $20,250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ARTHROPLASTY GLENOHUMERAL JOINT TOTAL SHOULDER | $11,340.00 | $20,250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA ARTHROPLASTY GLENOHUMERAL JOINT TOTAL SHOULDER | $11,340.00 | $20,250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ARTHROPLASTY GLENOHUMERAL JOINT TOTAL SHOULDER | $11,340.00 | $20,250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHROPLASTY GLENOHUMERAL JOINT TOTAL SHOULDER | $11,340.00 | $20,250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA ARTHROPLASTY GLENOHUMERAL JOINT TOTAL SHOULDER | $11,340.00 | $20,250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHROPLASTY GLENOHUMERAL JOINT TOTAL SHOULDER | $11,340.00 | $20,250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHROPLASTY GLENOHUMERAL JOINT TOTAL SHOULDER | $11,340.00 | $20,250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Chino Valley Medical Center Chino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA RECONSTRUCT SHOULDER JOINT | $22,440.00 | $31,500.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Reconstruct shoulder joint | $22,440.00 | $14,851.10 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Reconstruct shoulder joint | $22,440.00 | $2,000.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Reconstruct Shoulder Joint | $22,440.00 | $35,625.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA Reconstruct shoulder joint - 23472 - OR36023472 | $22,440.00 | $52,281.30 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Reconstruct shoulder joint | $22,440.00 | $28,056.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| MarinHealth Medical Center one side Greenbrae · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA PROSTHETIC REPAIR OF SHOULDER JOINT; TOTAL SHOULDER | $34,678.80 | $57,798.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital one side Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Reconstruct shoulder joint | $40,017.53 | $75,504.78 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint | $44,528.21 | $80,960.38 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 11 | $11,340.00 | $11,340.00 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 7 | $4,490.00 | $4,490.00 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 3 | $4,877.53 | $22,440.00 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $11,340.00 | $11,340.00 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 2 | $22,440.00 | $22,440.00 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 2 | $11,340.00 | $11,340.00 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 2 | $1,772.25 | $6,556.12 |
| Vallejo, CA | 2 | $11,340.00 | $11,340.00 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $40,017.53 | $40,017.53 |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $11,340.00 | $11,340.00 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $11,340.00 | $11,340.00 |
| Redding, CA | 1 | $22,440.00 | $22,440.00 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $11,340.00 | $11,340.00 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What shoulder replacement is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Shoulder replacement explained.
Total shoulder replacement in other states
- Alabama$23,511.43
- Alaska$66,263.03, 2 hospitals
- Arizona$30,255.35
- Arkansas$4,569.30
- Colorado$16,317.39
- Connecticut$8,310.00, 3 hospitals
- Delaware$10,359.80, 1 hospital
- Florida$23,945.30
- Georgia$15,440.00
- Hawaii$18,755.80, 4 hospitals
- Idaho$17,113.00
- Illinois$9,872.22
- Indiana$34,732.37
- Iowa$6,875.50
- Kansas$10,688.25
- Kentucky$13,327.99
- Louisiana$16,253.49
- Maine$3,610.62, 1 hospital
- Maryland$18.43, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$110,496.94, 3 hospitals
- Michigan$24,109.66
- Minnesota$5,702.99
- Mississippi$14,003.85
- Missouri$13,391.87
- Montana$9,298.58
- Nebraska$20,773.20
- Nevada$14,785.50, 4 hospitals
- New Hampshire$6,002.71, 3 hospitals
- New Jersey$6,311.00
- New Mexico$32,779.00
- New York$21,762.05
- North Carolina$11,674.90
- North Dakota$10,668.29, 3 hospitals
- Ohio$54,508.43
- Oklahoma$23,085.00
- Oregon$13,379.33
- Pennsylvania$32,300.37
- Rhode Island$12,941.80, 1 hospital
- South Carolina$53,715.02
- South Dakota$11,194.09, 3 hospitals
- Tennessee$15,655.31
- Texas$17,527.00
- Utah$14,175.00, 3 hospitals
- Vermont$18,139.11, 2 hospitals
- Virginia$55,467.55
- Washington$27,054.63
- West Virginia$9,941.34
- Wisconsin$6,045.20
- Wyoming$7,681.32, 2 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.