Hand surgery cost in Des Moines, IA without insurance
In the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA area, the median cash price for Carpal tunnel release is $8,805.73 across 4 hospitals. The lowest, $995.00, is at Mercy Medical Center - Newton (Newton). 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 Des Moines, IA 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 | $995.00 | $8,805.73 | $2,396.61 |
| Trigger finger release Trigger finger release surgery · code 26055 | 3 | $679.00 | $1,333.60 | $2,045.97 |
| Wrist fracture surgery Wrist fracture surgery (plate and screws), distal radius · code 25607 | 4 | $1,677.00 | $15,473.15 | $4,322.10 |
Outpatient cash prices in Des Moines, IA. 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 Des Moines, IA
- Mercy Medical Center - Newton, Newton$995.00
- UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical, Des Moines$1,069.60
- MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center, Des Moines$16,541.85
- Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa, West Des Moines$19,998.17
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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.