Hand surgery cost in California without insurance
In California, the median cash price for Carpal tunnel release is $3,608.80 across 70 hospitals, from $684.42 to $11,658.71. The lowest is at Healdsburg Hospital (Healdsburg). 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 24, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Hand surgery prices in California 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 | Range | Median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpal tunnel release Carpal tunnel release, open surgery · code 64721 | 70 | $684.42–$11,658.71 | $3,608.80 | $2,396.61 |
| Trigger finger release Trigger finger release surgery · code 26055 | 57 | $200.40–$9,393.94 | $3,073.20 | $2,045.97 |
| Wrist fracture surgery Wrist fracture surgery (plate and screws), distal radius · code 25607 | 63 | $936.62–$27,863.84 | $4,950.40 | $4,322.10 |
Outpatient cash prices in California. 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 state.
Lowest Carpal tunnel release prices in California
- Healdsburg Hospital, Healdsburg$684.42
- Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center, Tarzana$792.05
- Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro, San Pedro$897.05
- Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance, Torrance$897.05
- Providence Holy Cross Medical Center, Mission Hills$992.25
Hand surgery cost by metro area in California
- Los Angeles, CA21 hospitals
- San Francisco, CA9 hospitals
- Riverside, CA7 hospitals
- San Diego, CA5 hospitals
- Sacramento, CA4 hospitals
- Santa Rosa, CA4 hospitals
- Fresno, CA3 hospitals
- San Jose, CA3 hospitals
- Vallejo, CA3 hospitals
- Eureka, CA2 hospitals
Hand surgery cost in other states
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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.