Shoulder replacement cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for total shoulder replacement: from $5,956.20 to $27,622.40, with a median of $17,425.24. The lowest price is at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center (Fayetteville). The highest price is 4.6× 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 27, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center lowest Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC PROSTHETIC REPAIR OF SHOULDER JOINT; TOTAL SHOULDER | $5,956.20 | $9,927.00 | — source file |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC RECONSTRUCT SHOULDER JOINT | $11,674.90 | $29,187.26 | — source file |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton · Forest City, NC Arthroplasty, glenohumeral joint; total shoulder (glenoid and proximal humeral replacement (eg, total shoulder)) | $17,425.24 | $43,563.09 | — source file |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva · Sylva, NC Arthroplasty, glenohumeral joint; total shoulder (glenoid and proximal humeral replacement (eg, total shoulder)) | $19,229.17 | $48,072.93 | — source file |
| Wilson Medical Center Wilson · Wilson, NC Arthroplasty, glenohumeral joint; total shoulder (glenoid and proximal humeral replacement (eg, total shoulder)) | $27,622.40 | $69,056.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville, NC | 1 | $5,956.20 | $5,956.20 |
| Forest City, NC | 1 | $17,425.24 | $17,425.24 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1 | $11,674.90 | $11,674.90 |
| Sylva, NC | 1 | $19,229.17 | $19,229.17 |
| Wilson, NC | 1 | $27,622.40 | $27,622.40 |
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$22,706.74
- Alaska$12,438.00
- Arizona$22,799.76
- Arkansas$2,043.25
- California$11,340.00
- Colorado$16,765.60
- Connecticut$8,310.00
- Florida$24,043.08
- Georgia$15,440.00
- Hawaii$18,755.80
- Idaho$17,113.00
- Illinois$7,988.00
- Indiana$16,172.43
- Iowa$4,128.00
- Kansas$4,870.54
- Kentucky$8,143.61
- Louisiana$15,920.53
- Maine$2,509.65
- Massachusetts$26,885.30
- Michigan$3,208.60
- Minnesota$4,088.16
- Mississippi$27,316.62
- Missouri$13,435.47
- Montana$3,985.32
- Nebraska$4,371.41
- Nevada$12,842.00
- New Hampshire$1,896.00
- New Jersey$22,685.82
- New Mexico$32,779.00
- New York$4,423.44
- North Dakota$23,865.40
- Ohio$55,421.22
- Oklahoma$24,317.80
- Oregon$13,379.33
- Pennsylvania$17,925.00
- Rhode Island$12,941.80
- South Carolina$43,722.76
- South Dakota$9,440.05
- Tennessee$15,607.09
- Texas$17,527.00
- Utah$34,950.25
- Vermont$2,646.85
- Virginia$51,278.13
- Washington$15,951.35
- West Virginia$11,597.50
- Wisconsin$6,045.20
- Wyoming$9,583.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.