DRG 512 · Musculoskeletal

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.

National avg charge
$69,493
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
1,775
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
357
have published MRF data
Lowest $8,399 Highest $289,741

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