Shoulder replacement Cost in San Diego, CA (2026)

Prices at 3 hospitals in San Diego, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $24,509 — 168% above the US median ($9,144), roughly 18.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

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Hospital	Location	Cash	Insurer	CMS rating	ER wait	Readmit
Scripps Mercy Hospital	San Diego, CA	$4,490	$14,368	★ 4/5	194 min	—
UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr	San Diego, CA	$44,528	$28,093	★ 5/5	259 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)

$49,460

Cash / self-pay

$24,509

Insurer-negotiated

$22,347

Medicare pays

$1,300

$8,494$40,524

Median cash $24,509 · Medicare $1,300 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)

Is this a fair price?

1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $24,509 — about 18.8× 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 $49,460 list price could save about $24,951 (50%).

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Doctors who perform this in San Diego

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

Clinician	Specialty	Location	Medicare services
Bryan Leek, MD	Sports Medicine	San Diego, CA	41
Ralph Rynning, M.D.	Orthopedic Surgery	San Diego, CA	37
Michelle Meredith, P.A.-C	Physician Assistant	San Diego, CA	23
Morgan Rury, PA-C	Physician Assistant	San Diego, CA	17
Josiah Valk, DO	Orthopedic Surgery	San Diego, CA	17
Daniel Brereton, D.O.	Orthopedic Surgery	San Diego, CA	16
Christopher Urband, MD	Orthopedic Surgery	San Diego, CA	13

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