Hand surgery cost in Buffalo, NY without insurance
In the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area, the median cash price for Carpal tunnel release is $888.90 across 4 hospitals. The lowest, $888.90, is at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo (Buffalo) and 2 other hospitals. 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 Buffalo, NY 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 | 4 | $888.90 | $888.90 | $2,396.61 |
| Trigger finger release Trigger finger release surgery · code 26055 | 4 | $920.00 | $920.00 | $2,045.97 |
| Wrist fracture surgery Wrist fracture surgery (plate and screws), distal radius · code 25607 | 4 | $1,351.42 | $1,351.42 | $4,322.10 |
Outpatient cash prices in Buffalo, NY. 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 Buffalo, NY
- Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, Buffalo$888.90
- Mount St. Mary's Hospital, Lewiston$888.90
- Sisters of Charity Hospital, Buffalo$888.90
- Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo$1,276.59
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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.