Shoulder replacement cost in New Jersey

Prices at 31 hospitals in New Jersey, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,347 — 31% below the US median ($9,144), roughly 4.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Clara Maass Medical Center Belleville, NJ $3,986 $21,847 ★ 3/5 142 min —
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Newark, NJ $4,881 $22,525 ★ 2/5 176 min —
St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc Paterson, NJ $4,911 $3,192 ★ 3/5 217 min —
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ $5,110 $22,525 ★ 2/5 206 min —
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton Hamilton, NJ $5,110 $22,525 ★ 4/5 172 min —
Jersey City Medical Center Jersey City, NJ $5,339 $23,234 ★ 3/5 187 min —
Monmouth Medical Center Long Branch, NJ $5,419 $21,408 ★ 3/5 136 min —
Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus Lakewood, NJ $5,419 $21,408 ★ 3/5 141 min —
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway Rahway, NJ $5,741 $23,533 ★ 4/5 114 min —
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Somerset Somerville, NJ $5,741 $23,533 ★ 3/5 188 min —
Trinitas Regional Medical Center Elizabeth, NJ $5,855 $23,420 ★ 3/5 209 min —
Community Medical Center Toms River, NJ $5,855 $23,420 ★ 1/5 180 min —
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Livingston, NJ $6,839 $22,525 ★ 3/5 129 min —
Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ $9,907 $21,338 ★ 5/5 250 min —
Cooper University Hospital Camden, NJ $14,736 $11,118 ★ 2/5 205 min —
Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus Denville, NJ $20,333 $20,334 ★ 2/5 166 min —
Saint Michael's Medical Center Newark, NJ $20,333 $20,944 ★ 4/5 169 min —
St Mary's General Hospital Passaic, NJ $20,728 $20,729 ★ 3/5 182 min —
Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ $21,752 $21,338 ★ 4/5 168 min —
Shore Medical Center Somers Point, NJ $22,686 $19,727 ★ 3/5 148 min —
Centrastate Medical Center Freehold, NJ $23,529 $20,355 ★ 4/5 219 min —
Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ $24,764 $21,338 ★ 5/5 207 min —
Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ $24,996 $21,338 ★ 5/5 192 min —
Carewell Health Medical Center East Orange, NJ $33,999 $20,632 ★ 1/5 176 min —

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$65,820
Cash / self-pay
$6,347
Insurer-negotiated
$21,338
Medicare pays
$1,300
$4,971$24,394
Median cash $6,347  ·  Medicare $1,300  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $6,347 — about 4.9× the Medicare rate ($1,300). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,601).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $65,820 list price could save about $59,473 (90%).

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