Hand surgery cost in San Diego, CA without insurance
In the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA area, the median cash price for Carpal tunnel release is $1,781.46 across 10 hospitals. The lowest, $1,063.91, is at Scripps Green Hospital (La Jolla) and 4 other hospitals. The US median is $3,490.79.
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 Nov 11, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Hand surgery prices in San Diego, CA 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 | 10 | $1,063.91 | $1,781.46 | $3,490.79 |
| Trigger finger release Trigger finger release surgery · code 26055 | 10 | $1,111.65 | $1,584.83 | $2,566.70 |
| Wrist fracture surgery Wrist fracture surgery (plate and screws), distal radius · code 25607 | 9 | $6,094.96 | $6,094.96 | $8,453.60 |
Outpatient cash prices in San Diego, CA. 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 San Diego, CA
- Scripps Green Hospital, La Jolla$1,063.91
- Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, Encinitas$1,063.91
- Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, La Jolla$1,063.91
- Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, San Diego$1,063.91
- Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego, San Diego$1,063.91
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.