Hand surgery cost in Boston, MA without insurance
In the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, the median cash price for Carpal tunnel release is $3,953.35 across 8 hospitals. The lowest, $1,847.70, is at Boston Medical Center (Boston). The US median is $2,396.61.
Common hand operations such as carpal tunnel release and trigger finger release are short outpatient procedures, sometimes done in the office with local anesthesia. Fixing a broken wrist with a plate and screws is a larger operation and costs more.
Collected Sep 25, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Hand surgery prices in Boston, MA by type
64721 is carpal tunnel release and is used in the state table; 26055 is trigger finger release; and 25607 is surgery for a broken wrist (distal radius).
| Procedure | Hospitals | Lowest | Median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpal tunnel release Carpal tunnel release, open surgery · code 64721 | 8 | $1,847.70 | $3,953.35 | $2,396.61 |
| Trigger finger release Trigger finger release surgery · code 26055 | 7 | $2,027.53 | $2,400.00 | $2,045.97 |
| Wrist fracture surgery Wrist fracture surgery (plate and screws), distal radius · code 25607 | 1 | $9,290.95 | $9,290.95 | $4,322.10 |
Outpatient cash prices in Boston, MA. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest cash price for the code; prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Pick a procedure to compare every hospital in the area.
Lowest Carpal tunnel release prices in Boston, MA
- Boston Medical Center, Boston$1,847.70
- Boston Medical Center South, Brockton$1,965.58
- Boston Medical Center Brighton, Boston$2,027.53
- Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge$2,992.00
- Lowell General Hospital, Lowell$4,914.70
Hand surgery cost in other areas nearby
Paying cash: what to do
- Ask for a bundled self-pay price that includes the surgeon, anesthesia, facility and follow-up visits; hospital file prices usually cover only the facility.
- Ask whether the procedure can be done in the office or a surgery center with local anesthesia, which usually costs far less.
- Ask whether hand therapy after surgery is included.