Shoulder, Elbow & Forearm Surgery (without complications)
Surgery on the shoulder, elbow, or forearm — such as fracture repair or tendon and ligament procedures — not including full joint replacement. The stay typically involves the operation, pain control, and early guidance on using the arm safely.
Compare Shoulder, Elbow & Forearm Surgery cost by state
24 states with parsed pricing data, ranked by hospital count. More states roll out as we parse additional hospital MRF files.
What is shoulder, elbow & forearm surgery?
Surgery on the shoulder, elbow, or forearm — such as fracture repair or tendon and ligament procedures — not including full joint replacement. The stay typically involves the operation, pain control, and early guidance on using the arm safely.
Shoulder, Elbow & Forearm Surgery is billed under Medicare's MS-DRG 512 (without complications), classified within the Musculoskeletal diagnostic category. Hospitals publish gross charges per DRG under the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule, but actual cost depends on insurance: insurers negotiate substantial discounts, Medicare and Medicaid pay fixed rates, and uninsured patients can often qualify for cash-pay discounts. Use the gross charge as a benchmark when comparing hospitals; a facility that lists a procedure at twice the price of another tends to charge higher rates across the board.
Data current as of 2026-07-19.
Lowest published prices for Shoulder, Elbow & Forearm Surgery nationally
Top 100 by published price · 441 hospitals have published prices for this procedure. Check "Compare" on 2–3 hospitals to see them side by side.
| Compare | Hospital | State | CMS stars | Gross charge | Cash price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Medical Center Manchester, TN | TN | $8,399 | $6,719 | ||
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN | IN | $9,059 | — | ||
| Springhill Medical Center (Acute Care) Mobile, AL | AL | $10,069 | $10,069 | ||
| Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN | IN | $10,353 | $4,141 | ||
| Opelousas General Health System Opelousas, LA | LA | $10,447 | $5,224 | ||
| San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp, CA | CA | $10,936 | $6,015 | ||
| Bacon County Hospital Alma, GA | GA | — | $10,936 | $8,749 | |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital + Clinics Red Oak, IA | IA | — | $10,936 | $7,655 | |
| Yalobusha General Hospital & Nursing Home Water Valley, MS | MS | — | $10,936 | $7,655 | |
| Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance Edinburg, TX | TX | $10,936 | $10,936 | ||
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall, MO | MO | $12,718 | $10,175 | ||
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc. Brooklyn, NY | NY | $13,527 | $13,527 | ||
| Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO | CO | $13,861 | $10,396 | ||
| Patients' Hospital of Redding Redding, CA | CA | — | $14,501 | $14,501 | |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX | TX | $15,729 | $4,719 | ||
| Rural Wellness Fairfax Fairfax, OK | OK | — | $17,232 | $10,339 | |
| Physicians Care Surgical Hospital Royersford, PA | PA | — | $19,001 | — | |
| Black Hills Surgical Hospital Rapid City, SD | SD | — | $19,037 | $11,422 | |
| Heritage Valley Beaver Beaver, PA | PA | $21,593 | $11,973 | ||
| Heritage Valley Sewickley Sewickley, PA | PA | $21,593 | $11,973 | ||
| Ellis Hospital Schenectady, NY | NY | $22,187 | $11,093 | ||
| Arkansas Surgical Hospital No Little Rock, AR | AR | — | $22,237 | $17,816 | |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Northampton, MA | MA | $22,636 | $16,977 | ||
| Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Dover, NH | NH | $22,636 | $16,977 | ||
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital Sulphur, LA | LA | $23,408 | $17,556 | ||
| St. John's Health Jackson, WY | WY | $23,809 | $23,809 | ||
| Niobrara County Hospital District Lusk, WY | WY | — | $23,809 | $23,809 | |
| Taylor Regional Hospital Campbellsville, KY | KY | $23,842 | $11,921 | ||
| Pullman Regional Hospital Pullman, WA | WA | $24,703 | $20,998 | ||
| St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point, NE | NE | $24,831 | $24,831 | ||
| Lakewood Health System Staples, MN | MN | — | $26,161 | $16,220 | |
| Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello Montebello, CA | CA | $26,689 | — | ||
| Pineville Community Health Center Pineville, KY | KY | $26,756 | $26,756 | ||
| Baxter Health Mountain Home, AR | AR | $27,076 | $18,953 | ||
| St Anthony Regional Hospital Carroll, IA | IA | $27,128 | $27,128 | ||
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton, NC | NC | $27,254 | $19,077 | ||
| Magnolia Regional Medical Center Magnolia, AR | AR | $27,448 | $16,469 | ||
| Bonner General Hospital Sandpoint, ID | ID | $28,122 | $22,498 | ||
| Bartlett Regional Hospital Juneau, AK | AK | $28,458 | $24,189 | ||
| Norton Hospitals, Inc Louisville, KY | KY | $29,192 | $29,192 | ||
| Hancock Regional Hospital Greenfield, IN | IN | $29,761 | $23,809 | ||
| Mizell Memorial Hospital Opp, AL | AL | $30,001 | $27,000 | ||
| St Mary's Healthcare Amsterdam, NY | NY | $30,474 | — | ||
| Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee, CA | CA | $31,892 | $31,892 | ||
| Montrose Regional Health Montrose, CO | CO | $32,987 | $24,741 | ||
| Southeast Georgia Health System-Brunswick Campus Brunswick, GA | GA | $33,506 | — | ||
| Southeast Georgia Health System-Camden Campus Saint Marys, GA | GA | $33,506 | — | ||
| Bronxcare Hospital Center Bronx, NY | NY | $33,807 | $33,807 | ||
| Adventist Health Delano Delano, CA | CA | $33,937 | $6,787 | ||
| United Regional Health Care System Wichita Falls, TX | TX | $34,591 | $32,861 | ||
| Woodlawn Hospital Rochester, IN | IN | $34,615 | $25,962 | ||
| RRH Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY | NY | $34,657 | $22,527 | ||
| United Memorial Medical Center Batavia, NY | NY | $34,657 | $22,527 | ||
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY | NY | $34,657 | $22,527 | ||
| RRH Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic Clifton Springs, NY | NY | $34,657 | $22,527 | ||
| RRH Unity Specialty Hospital Rochester, NY | NY | — | $34,657 | $22,527 | |
| Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital Glasgow, MT | MT | — | $34,778 | $31,301 | |
| Community Howard Regional Health Kokomo, IN | IN | $35,076 | $21,046 | ||
| Community Hospital East Indianapolis, IN | IN | $35,076 | $21,046 | ||
| Community Hospital Anderson Anderson, IN | IN | $35,076 | $21,046 | ||
| Community Hospital South Indianapolis, IN | IN | $35,076 | $21,046 | ||
| Community Hospital North Indianapolis, IN | IN | $35,076 | $21,046 | ||
| Licking Memorial Hospital (Acute Care) Newark, OH | OH | $35,091 | $35,091 | ||
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA | CA | $35,855 | $9,138 | ||
| Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital Murrells Inlet, SC | SC | $36,732 | $23,876 | ||
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks, AK | AK | $37,477 | $35,603 | ||
| Southcoast Hospitals Group Fall River, MA | MA | $37,536 | $18,768 | ||
| Mary Lanning Healthcare Hastings, NE | NE | $38,067 | $34,261 | ||
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA | MA | $39,065 | $27,346 | ||
| MelroseWakefield Hospital Melrose, MA | MA | $39,065 | $27,346 | ||
| Gunnison Valley Health Hospital Gunnison, CO | CO | — | $41,363 | $35,159 | |
| Adventist Health Castle Kailua, HI | HI | $41,511 | $13,284 | ||
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrenceburg Lawrenceburg, TN | TN | $42,060 | $10,473 | ||
| Swedish Hospital Chicago, IL | IL | $42,236 | $27,453 | ||
| McKenzie Medical Center - Springfield Springfield, OR | OR | $42,251 | $25,351 | ||
| Memorial Hospital (Chester) Chester, IL | IL | — | $42,407 | $25,444 | |
| Ashley Regional Medical Center Vernal, UT | UT | $43,598 | $23,979 | ||
| Lake Regional Hospital Osage Beach, MO | MO | $43,948 | $16,700 | ||
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL | IL | $44,796 | $29,117 | ||
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson Carson City, MI | MI | $46,560 | $11,640 | ||
| Edward W Sparrow Hospital Lansing, MI | MI | $46,560 | $11,640 | ||
| University of Michigan Health- Sparrow Clinton Saint Johns, MI | MI | $46,560 | $11,640 | ||
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton Charlotte, MI | MI | $46,560 | $11,640 | ||
| Sparrow Ionia Hospital Ionia, MI | MI | $46,560 | $11,640 | ||
| Hartford Hospital Hartford, CT | CT | $46,731 | $46,731 | ||
| Bridgeport Hospital Bridgeport, CT | CT | $46,799 | $23,868 | ||
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center Grand Island, NE | NE | $47,056 | — | ||
| Cannon Memorial Hospital Pickens, SC | SC | — | $47,204 | $23,602 | |
| Anmed Health Anderson, SC | SC | $47,204 | $23,602 | ||
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center Hospital Akron, OH | OH | $47,204 | $165,214 | ||
| Memorial Medical Center Las Cruces, NM | NM | $47,248 | $28,349 | ||
| St Peters Health Helena, MT | MT | $47,306 | $30,749 | ||
| St. Peter's Hospital Albany, NY | NY | $47,306 | $30,749 | ||
| Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York Troy, NY | NY | $47,306 | $30,749 | ||
| Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Sunnyview Hospital Schenectady, NY | NY | — | $47,306 | $30,749 | |
| Samaritan Hospital - Albany Memorial Campus Albany, OR | OR | $47,306 | $30,749 | ||
| Columbus Regional Hospital Columbus, IN | IN | $47,498 | $37,998 | ||
| Raleigh General Hospital Beckley, WV | WV | $47,626 | $19,050 | ||
| Wynn Hospital Utica, NY | NY | $49,083 | $29,450 | ||
| Sky Lakes Medical Center Klamath Falls, OR | OR | $49,532 | — |