DRG 322 · Musculoskeletal

Shoulder & Elbow Replacement Cost in Connecticut — Compare All Hospitals

A planned operation to replace a damaged shoulder or elbow joint with an artificial one, usually because of severe arthritis or injury. The stay covers the surgery, pain control, and the start of physical therapy.

State average
$82,570
gross charge · DRG 322
Hospitals
10
with published pricing
Price range
$71,542 – $99,011
low to high
Lowest $71,542 Highest $99,011

10 Connecticut hospitals publish gross charges for shoulder & elbow replacement (DRG 322). Prices range from $71,542 to $99,011 — roughly $27,469 apart. The cheapest is The Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain; the most expensive is St Vincent's Medical Center (Acute Care) in Bridgeport. The state average sits at $82,570.

The number you see is each hospital's published "list price" — the gross charge for the facility component of shoulder & elbow replacement. 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 & elbow 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 & elbow replacement in Connecticut, 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.

9 of the 10 ranked hospitals are teaching hospitals — academic medical centers that train medical residents. They tend to take higher-acuity patients than community hospitals, which often pushes both their CMS star ratings down and their gross charges up. For complex or rare presentations a teaching hospital may genuinely be the better clinical choice even at the higher price. For a routine case, a high-rated community hospital can deliver equivalent outcomes for less.

Hospitals ranked by gross charge

  1. 1

    The Hospital of Central Connecticut

    New Britain, CT

    Teaching Hospital Teaching hospitals often receive lower CMS star ratings because they treat more complex cases. This does not necessarily reflect lower quality of care.
    Gross charge $71,542
  2. 2

    Greenwich Hospital

    Greenwich, CT

    Teaching Hospital Teaching hospitals often receive lower CMS star ratings because they treat more complex cases. This does not necessarily reflect lower quality of care.
    Gross charge $76,947
    Cash pay $40,012
  3. 3

    Lawrence + Memorial Hospital (Acute Care)

    New London, CT

    Teaching Hospital Teaching hospitals often receive lower CMS star ratings because they treat more complex cases. This does not necessarily reflect lower quality of care. 19 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $76,947
    Cash pay $27,701
    Medicare pays (avg) $12,286
  4. 4

    Bridgeport Hospital

    Bridgeport, CT

    Major Teaching Hospital Teaching hospitals often receive lower CMS star ratings because they treat more complex cases. This does not necessarily reflect lower quality of care. 30 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $77,251
    Cash pay $39,398
    Medicare pays (avg) $14,897
  5. 5

    Hartford Hospital

    Hartford, CT

    Major Teaching Hospital Teaching hospitals often receive lower CMS star ratings because they treat more complex cases. This does not necessarily reflect lower quality of care. 80 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $80,132
    Medicare pays (avg) $16,418
  6. 6

    Yale New Haven Hospital (Acute Care — New Haven)

    New Haven, CT

    Major Teaching Hospital Teaching hospitals often receive lower CMS star ratings because they treat more complex cases. This does not necessarily reflect lower quality of care. 68 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $81,802
    Cash pay $48,263
    Medicare pays (avg) $18,077
  7. 7

    Saint Francis Hospital

    Hartford, CT

    Major Teaching Hospital Teaching hospitals often receive lower CMS star ratings because they treat more complex cases. This does not necessarily reflect lower quality of care. 20 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $87,357
    Cash pay $48,046
    Medicare pays (avg) $13,667
  8. 8

    Johnson Memorial Hospital

    Stafford Springs, CT

    Gross charge $87,357
    Cash pay $48,046
  9. 9

    Saint Mary's Hospital

    Waterbury, CT

    Major Teaching Hospital Teaching hospitals often receive lower CMS star ratings because they treat more complex cases. This does not necessarily reflect lower quality of care. 13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $87,357
    Cash pay $48,046
    Medicare pays (avg) $16,738
  10. 10

    St Vincent's Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Bridgeport, CT

    Teaching Hospital Teaching hospitals often receive lower CMS star ratings because they treat more complex cases. This does not necessarily reflect lower quality of care. 30 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $99,011
    Medicare pays (avg) $13,207
  11. 11

    Bristol Hospital

    Bristol, CT

    Gross charge —
  12. 12

    John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connecticut

    Farmington, CT

    Major Teaching Hospital Teaching hospitals often receive lower CMS star ratings because they treat more complex cases. This does not necessarily reflect lower quality of care.
    Gross charge —

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