How much does Total shoulder replacement (arthroplasty) cost in Virginia?
CPT 23472 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Virginia.
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23472 Total shoulder replacement (arthroplasty)
Market typical price
$24,730
52 facilities · typical range $17,963 – $30,324 · 1.3× Medicare OPPS
Typical
$24,730
Medicare $18,390
$5,890 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $74,593
What Medicare paysⓘ
$18,390
Market typical
$24,730
Cash / self-pay price
$48,299
Prices near you — 52 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sovah Health Martinsville (Martinsville) lowest | Hospital | $5,890cash | 0.3× | — |
| Chesapeake Regional Medical Center (Chesapeake) | Hospital | $8,226negotiated | 0.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.6% |
| Fauquier Hospital (Warrenton) | Hospital | $8,483cash | 0.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center (Midlothian) | Hospital | $12,795cash | 0.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.0% |
| Riverside Walter Reed Hospital (Gloucester) | Hospital | $13,213negotiated | 0.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.9% |
| Stafford Hospital (Stafford) | Hospital | $13,284negotiated | 0.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Mary Washington Hospital (Fredericksburg) | Hospital | $13,284negotiated | 0.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Riverside Regional Medical Center (Newport News) | Hospital | $13,371negotiated | 0.7× | ★★★★★ |
| VCU Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $13,786negotiated | 0.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.8% |
| Riverside Doctors' Hospital of Williamsburg (Williamsburg) | Hospital | $14,186negotiated | 0.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.5% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center (Woodbridge) | Hospital | $17,535negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Augusta Health (Fishersville) | Hospital | $17,828negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center (Harrisonburg) | Hospital | $17,963negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital (Charlottesville) | Hospital | $17,963negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital (South Boston) | Hospital | $18,105negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| UVA Health Prince William Medical Center (Manassas) | Hospital | $18,140negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital (Falls Church) | Hospital | $18,574negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital (Leesburg) | Hospital | $18,574negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital (Alexandria) | Hospital | $18,574negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.0% |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital (Fairfax) | Hospital | $18,574negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital (Alexandria) | Hospital | $18,574negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Clinch Valley Medical Center (Richlands) | Hospital | $22,703cash | 1.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital — orthopedic-focused (Norfolk) | Hospital | $24,730negotiated | 1.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 6.2% |
| Sentara Obici Hospital (Suffolk) | Hospital | $24,730negotiated | 1.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital (Virginia Beach) | Hospital | $24,730negotiated | 1.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital (Virginia Beach) | Hospital | $24,830negotiated | 1.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital (Norfolk) | Hospital | $24,906negotiated | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| StoneSprings Hospital Center (Dulles) | Hospital | $25,963negotiated | 1.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.1% |
| Reston Hospital Center (Reston) | Hospital | $28,157negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.6% |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center (Fredericksburg) | Hospital | $28,931negotiated | 1.6× | ★★★★★ |
| LewisGale Medical Center (Salem) | Hospital | $29,822negotiated | 1.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.2% |
| LewisGale Hospital Alleghany (Low Moor) | Hospital | $29,882negotiated | 1.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Chippenham Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $30,039negotiated | 1.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| Johnston-Willis Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $30,039negotiated | 1.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| TriCities Hospital, formerly John Randolph Medical Center (Hopewell) | Hospital | $30,072negotiated | 1.6× | ★★★★★ |
| LewisGale Hospital Montgomery (Blacksburg) | Hospital | $30,100negotiated | 1.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| LewisGale Hospital Pulaski (Pulaski) | Hospital | $30,273negotiated | 1.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Retreat Doctors' Hospital (Richmond) | Hospital | $30,324negotiated | 1.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Parham Doctors' Hospital — ortho/spine-focused campus (Richmond) | Hospital | $30,324negotiated | 1.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital, Forest campus (Richmond) | Hospital | $30,324negotiated | 1.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital (Hampton) | Hospital | $31,497negotiated | 1.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center (Williamsburg) | Hospital | $31,849negotiated | 1.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center (Haymarket) | Hospital | $42,355cash | 2.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Sovah Health Danville (Danville) | Hospital | $46,288cash | 2.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| UVA Health University Medical Center (Charlottesville) | Hospital | $48,291cash | 2.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center (Culpeper) | Hospital | $48,308cash | 2.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center (Petersburg) gross charge | Hospital | $54,666cash | 3.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital (Newport News) gross charge | Hospital | $57,398cash | 3.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7% |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center (Suffolk) gross charge | Hospital | $62,032cash | 3.4× | — |
| Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital (Richmond) gross charge | Hospital | $65,328cash | 3.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.8% |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center (Mechanicsville) gross charge | Hospital | $68,259cash | 3.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.8% |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center (Portsmouth) gross charge | Hospital | $74,593cash | 4.1× | ★★★★★ |
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 6 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
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What should 23472 cost in Virginia?
For Total shoulder replacement (arthroplasty) (CPT 23472) in Virginia, a fair self-pay price is around $24,730, with hospitals ranging from $17,963 to $30,324 across 52 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $18,390, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Total shoulder replacement (arthroplasty) cost in Virginia?
A fair self-pay price for Total shoulder replacement (arthroplasty) (CPT 23472) in Virginia is around $24,730, with hospital prices ranging from $17,963 to $30,324 across 52 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 23472?
Medicare pays about $18,390 for Total shoulder replacement (arthroplasty) (CPT 23472). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
Can I negotiate the price of Total shoulder replacement (arthroplasty)?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.