Shoulder replacement cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 20 hospitals publish a cash price for total shoulder replacement: from $2,285.70 to $85,492.91, with a median of $3,580.00. The lowest price is at Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital (Council Bluffs). The highest price is 37.4× the lowest.
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 Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$2,285.70Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital
Median$3,580.00half pay less
Highest$85,492.91in Iowa
Lowest saves$1,294.30vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital lowest Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA ARTHROPLASTY GLENOHUMERAL JOINT TOTAL SHOULDER | $2,285.70 | $7,619.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR ARTHROPL GHJ TOT SHLDR REPL | $3,407.20 | $4,259.00 | — source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR RECONSTRUCT SHOULDER JOINT | $3,580.00 | $4,475.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR RECONSTRUCT SHOULDER JOINT | $3,580.00 | $4,475.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR RECONSTRUCT SHOULDER JOINT | $3,580.00 | $4,475.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR RECONSTRUCT SHOULDER JOINT | $3,580.00 | $4,475.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR RECONSTRUCT SHOULDER JOINT | $3,580.00 | $4,475.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR RECONSTRUCT SHOULDER JOINT | $3,580.00 | $4,475.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR RECONSTRUCT SHOULDER JOINT | $3,580.00 | $4,475.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR RECONSTRUCT SHOULDER JOINT | $3,580.00 | $4,475.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR RECONSTRUCT SHOULDER JOINT | $3,580.00 | $4,475.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR RECONSTRUCT SHOULDER JOINT | $3,580.00 | $4,475.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR RECONSTRUCT SHOULDER JOINT | $3,580.00 | $4,475.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | $3,995.60 | $5,708.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR Arthroplasty Glenohumeral Joint Total Shoulder | $42,956.29 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Arthroplasty Glenohumeral Joint Total Shoulder | $46,379.67 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Arthroplasty Glenohumeral Joint Total Shoulder | $56,731.04 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Arthroplasty Glenohumeral Joint Total Shoulder | $60,706.51 | $3,173.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Arthroplasty Glenohumeral Joint Total Shoulder | $80,457.72 | $3,173.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA PR Arthroplasty Glenohumeral Joint Total Shoulder | $85,492.91 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 3 | $3,580.00 | $46,379.67 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $3,580.00 | $60,706.51 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $3,580.00 | $23,268.14 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $3,580.00 | $3,580.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $3,580.00 | $3,580.00 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $3,995.60 | $3,995.60 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $3,580.00 | $3,580.00 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $3,580.00 | $3,580.00 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $3,580.00 | $3,580.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $3,580.00 | $3,580.00 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $85,492.91 | $85,492.91 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $3,580.00 | $3,580.00 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 1 | $2,285.70 | $2,285.70 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $3,580.00 | $3,580.00 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $3,407.20 | $3,407.20 |
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.
Total shoulder replacement in other states
- Alabama$27,593.95
- Alaska$10,926.73
- Arizona$11,482.04
- Arkansas$2,043.25
- California$11,340.00
- Connecticut$8,310.00
- Florida$23,908.73
- Georgia$15,440.00
- Idaho$17,113.00
- Illinois$1,907.50
- Indiana$2,522.25
- Kansas$2,059.20
- Kentucky$1,907.50
- Maine$1,032.24
- Massachusetts$3,597.00
- Michigan$3,208.60
- Minnesota$4,933.75
- Mississippi$27,602.66
- Missouri$3,146.25
- Montana$4,584.83
- Nebraska$4,371.41
- Nevada$6,613.00
- New Hampshire$2,520.60
- New Jersey$22,685.82
- New York$11,168.52
- Ohio$11,003.40
- Oklahoma$5,486.00
- Oregon$4,756.80
- Pennsylvania$2,881.80
- Rhode Island$12,941.80
- South Carolina$45,091.98
- South Dakota$11,194.09
- Tennessee$9,295.30
- Texas$10,878.59
- Vermont$2,773.60
- Virginia$51,278.13
- Washington$28,364.70
- West Virginia$2,392.80
- Wisconsin$7,534.15
- Wyoming$4,898.78
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.