Shoulder & Arm Joint Replacement Cost in California — Compare All Hospitals
Surgery to replace a major joint in the shoulder, elbow, or wrist — most often a total shoulder replacement — or to reattach part of an arm. The hospital stay covers the operation, pain control, and early physical therapy.
State average
$144,441
gross charge · DRG 483
Hospitals
35
with published pricing
Price range
$18,313 – $270,175
low to high
Hospitals ranked by gross charge
- 1
San Joaquin General Hospital
French Camp, CA
Gross charge $18,313Cash pay $10,072 - 2
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia, CA
Gross charge $21,000Cash pay $6,500 - 3
Patients' Hospital of Redding
Redding, CA
Gross charge $22,983 - 4
Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello
Montebello, CA
Gross charge $38,254 - 5
El Centro Regional Medical Center
El Centro, CA
Gross charge $67,410Cash pay $47,187 - 6Gross charge $74,367
- 7
Tahoe Forest Hospital
Truckee, CA
Gross charge $94,338 - 8
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley
Tehachapi, CA
Gross charge $103,053Cash pay $27,824 - 9
Fairchild Medical Center
Yreka, CA
Gross charge $104,428 - 10
Adventist Health Howard Memorial
Willits, CA
Gross charge $110,714Cash pay $33,214 - 11
Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care)
Oceanside, CA
Gross charge $117,138Cash pay $70,283 - 12
Adventist Health Hanford
Hanford, CA
Gross charge $121,062Cash pay $23,002 - 13
Redlands Community Hospital
Redlands, CA
Gross charge $128,162Cash pay $30,759 - 14
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Upland, CA
Gross charge $130,470Cash pay $133,079 - 15
Regional Medical Center
San Jose, CA
Gross charge $135,138Cash pay $94,596 - 16
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah, CA
Gross charge $137,197Cash pay $27,440 - 17
Saint Agnes Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge $139,898Cash pay $90,934 - 18
Eisenhower Medical Center
Rancho Mirage, CA
Gross charge $140,548Cash pay $15,274Medicare pays (avg) $26,331 - 19
Riverside University Health System Medical Center
Moreno Valley, CA
Gross charge $141,425 - 20
Adventist Health and Rideout
Marysville, CA
Gross charge $152,973Cash pay $33,654 - 21
Washington Health
Fremont, CA
Gross charge $159,948Cash pay $103,966Medicare pays (avg) $26,482 - 22
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
La Mesa, CA
Gross charge $172,092Cash pay $129,069Medicare pays (avg) $23,959 - 23
Sharp Memorial Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $172,092Cash pay $129,069 - 24
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Chula Vista, CA
Gross charge $172,092Cash pay $129,069 - 25
Sharp Coronado Hospital
Coronado, CA
Gross charge $172,092Cash pay $129,069 - 26
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge $184,177Cash pay $27,626 - 27
Adventist Health Sonora
Sonora, CA
Gross charge $198,346Cash pay $33,719 - 28
Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $200,818Cash pay $50,204 - 29
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $200,818Cash pay $50,204 - 30
Scripps Green Hospital
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $200,818Cash pay $50,204Medicare pays (avg) $25,807 - 31
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
Encinitas, CA
Gross charge $200,818Cash pay $50,204Medicare pays (avg) $22,612 - 32
Natividad Medical Center
Salinas, CA
Gross charge $233,247 - 33
Sonoma Valley Hospital
Sonoma, CA
Gross charge $254,732Cash pay $178,312 - 34
Adventist Health White Memorial
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge $264,285Cash pay $47,571Medicare pays (avg) $28,691 - 35
Barstow Community Hospital
Barstow, CA
Gross charge $270,175Cash pay $162,105 - 36
St. Rose Hospital
Hayward, CA
Gross charge — - 37
Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 38
Riverside Community Hospital
Riverside, CA
Gross charge — - 39
Mad River Community Hospital
Arcata, CA
Gross charge — - 40
Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 41
St Elizabeth Community Hospital
Red Bluff, CA
Gross charge — - 42
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital
Banning, CA
Gross charge — - 43
Antelope Valley Medical Center
Lancaster, CA
Gross charge — - 44
Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center
Glendale, CA
Gross charge — - 45
St. John's Regional Medical Center
Oxnard, CA
Gross charge — - 46
St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton
Stockton, CA
Gross charge — - 47
Community Hospital of San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 48
Community Hospital of Huntington Park
Huntington Park, CA
Gross charge — - 49
St. Francis Medical Center
Lynwood, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $27,513 - 50
Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Santa Maria, CA
Gross charge — - 51
Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Northridge, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $24,878 - 52
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Van Nuys, CA
Gross charge — - 53
Woodland Memorial Hospital
Woodland, CA
Gross charge — - 54
St Bernardine Medical Center
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 55
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
San Gabriel, CA
Gross charge — - 56
Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
Grass Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 57
UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 58
Sequoia Hospital
Redwood City, CA
Gross charge — - 59
AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge — - 60
French Hospital Medical Center
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 61
Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital
Santa Cruz, CA
Gross charge — - 62
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Colton, CA
Gross charge — - 63
Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 64
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 65
Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Alhambra, CA
Gross charge — - 66
AHMC Seton Medical Center
Daly City, CA
Gross charge — - 67
Dignity Health – Mercy Hospital Downtown
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 68
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Apple Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 69
Loma Linda University Medical Center (Acute Care)
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 70
Marinhealth Medical Center
Greenbrae, CA
Gross charge — - 71
Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
Ventura, CA
Gross charge — - 72
Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom
Folsom, CA
Gross charge — - 73
West Anaheim Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $35,573 - 74
Huntington Hospital (Acute Care)
Pasadena, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $23,684 - 75
Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center
Merced, CA
Gross charge — - 76
UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 77
Memorial Hospital of Gardena
Gardena, CA
Gross charge — - 78
UCLA West Valley Medical Center
West Hills, CA
Gross charge — - 79
Clovis Community Medical Center
Clovis, CA
Gross charge — - 80
Adventist Health Sierra Vista
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 81
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Carmichael, CA
Gross charge — - 82
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center (Acute Care — Thousand Oaks)
Thousand Oaks, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $20,713 - 83
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (Acute Care)
La Palma, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $33,491 - 84
San Dimas Community Hospital
San Dimas, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $31,489 - 85
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 86
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 87
Fresno Surgical Hospital
Fresno, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $20,680 - 88
Desert Valley Hospital
Victorville, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $34,084 - 89
Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Whittier, CA
Gross charge — - 90
Monterey Park Hospital AHMC
Monterey Park, CA
Gross charge — - 91
Greater El Monte Community Hospital
South El Monte, CA
Gross charge — - 92
Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
Marina Del Rey, CA
Gross charge — - 93
Shasta Regional Medical Center
Redding, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $32,125Medicare pays (avg) $21,922 - 94
Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta
Murrieta, CA
Gross charge — - 95
Coast Plaza Hospital
Norwalk, CA
Gross charge — - 96
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 97
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 98
Mountains Community Hospital
Lake Arrowhead, CA
Gross charge — - 99
Mercy Medical Center of Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta, CA
Gross charge — - 100Gross charge —Cash pay $39,514
- 101
Mark Twain Medical Center
San Andreas, CA
Gross charge — - 102
Community Memorial Hospital – Ojai
Ojai, CA
Gross charge — - 103
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 104
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
Santa Monica, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $25,671 - 105
Doctors Hospital of Manteca
Manteca, CA
Gross charge — - 106
Watsonville Community Hospital
Watsonville, CA
Gross charge — - 107
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Pomona, CA
Gross charge — - 108
Desert Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Palm Springs, CA
Gross charge — - 109
Sierra View Medical Center
Porterville, CA
Gross charge — - 110
Hi-Desert Medical Center
Joshua Tree, CA
Gross charge — - 111
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Pleasanton, CA
Gross charge — - 112
Northbay Medical Center
Fairfield, CA
Gross charge — - 113
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 114
Good Samaritan Hospital (Acute Care — San Jose)
San Jose, CA
Gross charge — - 115
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $35,529 - 116
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $36,424 - 117
University of California Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $32,139 - 118
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $29,928 - 119
San Ramon Regional Medical Center
San Ramon, CA
Gross charge — - 120
Keck Hospital of USC
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $28,837
California hospitals price shoulder & arm joint replacement (Medicare DRG 483) anywhere from $18,313 to $270,175 — a $251,863 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp; the most expensive is Barstow Community Hospital in Barstow. The state average sits at $144,441.
Gross charges are the hospital's list price for the facility part of your stay — the room, operating-room time, nursing, and equipment. Insurance plans negotiate substantial discounts, Medicare and Medicaid pay fixed federal rates, and uninsured patients can usually qualify for a cash-pay discount. But the gross charge still works as a useful benchmark: a hospital that lists shoulder & arm joint replacement at twice the price of another typically negotiates higher rates with insurers too, and quotes more for uninsured patients.
If you're scheduling shoulder & arm joint replacement in California, sort the list below by price, then click each hospital name to see its quality profile — CMS overall star rating, surgical-safety measures, readmission rates, patient-experience scores. The cheapest hospital isn't always the right call. Teaching hospitals often charge more because they take complex cases, and a higher-rated community hospital may deliver equivalent outcomes for a straightforward case at a lower price. Use the price column to narrow the field; use the quality data to make the final call.
Pricing comes from each hospital's Machine-Readable File (MRF), published under the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule. California hospitals missing from the list either don't perform shoulder & arm joint replacement in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 483 in their most recent MRF, or fell below our data-quality thresholds (we filter out clearly erroneous entries like $0 charges). The list refreshes as hospitals update their files.