Wrist fracture surgery cost in California
In California, 68 hospitals publish a cash price for wrist fracture surgery (plate and screws), distal radius: from $936.62 to $30,445.20, with a median of $6,094.96. The lowest price is at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles). The highest price is 32.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $6,094.96, is 28% below the US median of $8,453.60.
- California ranks 8th of 38 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 68 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
California law (Health and Safety Code §127405): if you are uninsured or have high medical costs and your family income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, a hospital may not expect you to pay more than it would expect from Medicare or Medi-Cal, whichever is greater. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital for its discount payment policy. A separate physician fee may still apply. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 25607. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$936.62Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Median$6,094.96half of hospitals charge less
Highest$30,445.20in California
Lowest saves$5,158.34vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center lowest Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Surgical Group 5 | $936.62 | $1,440.95 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC PR 25607 OPTX DSTL RADL X-ARTIC FX/EPIPHYSL SEP CDM | $1,158.21 | $2,271.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED TREAT FX RAD EXTRA-ARTICUL CDM | $3,165.75 | $9,045.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED TREAT FX RAD EXTRA-ARTICUL CDM | $3,602.90 | $10,294.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED TREAT FX RAD EXTRA-ARTICUL CDM | $3,602.90 | $10,294.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED TREAT FX RAD EXTRA-ARTICUL CDM | $3,965.50 | $11,330.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED TREAT FX RAD EXTRA-ARTICUL CDM | $4,006.08 | $8,346.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC ED TREAT FX RAD EXTRA-ARTICUL CDM | $4,020.96 | $8,377.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED TREAT FX RAD EXTRA-ARTICUL CDM | $4,044.96 | $8,427.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED TREAT FX RAD EXTRA-ARTICUL CDM | $4,258.08 | $8,871.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED TREAT FX RAD EXTRA-ARTICUL CDM | $4,544.05 | $12,983.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA OPTX DSTL RADL X-ARTIC FX/EPIPHYSL SEP | $4,950.40 | $8,840.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA OPTX DSTL RADL X-ARTIC FX/EPIPHYSL SEP | $4,950.40 | $8,840.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA OPTX DSTL RADL X-ARTIC FX/EPIPHYSL SEP | $4,950.40 | $8,840.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA OPTX DSTL RADL X-ARTIC FX/EPIPHYSL SEP | $4,950.40 | $8,840.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA OPTX DSTL RADL X-ARTIC FX/EPIPHYSL SEP | $4,950.40 | $8,840.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA OPTX DSTL RADL X-ARTIC FX/EPIPHYSL SEP | $4,950.40 | $8,840.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA OPTX DSTL RADL X-ARTIC FX/EPIPHYSL SEP | $4,950.40 | $8,840.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA OPTX DSTL RADL X-ARTIC FX/EPIPHYSL SEP | $4,950.40 | $8,840.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA OPTX DSTL RADL X-ARTIC FX/EPIPHYSL SEP | $4,950.40 | $8,840.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA OPTX DSTL RADL X-ARTIC FX/EPIPHYSL SEP | $4,950.40 | $8,840.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA OPTX DSTL RADL X-ARTIC FX/EPIPHYSL SEP | $4,950.40 | $8,840.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA OPTX DSTL RADL X-ARTIC FX/EPIPHYSL SEP | $4,950.40 | $8,840.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA OPTX DSTL RADL X-ARTIC FX/EPIPHYSL SEP | $4,950.40 | $8,840.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA OPTX DSTL RADL X-ARTIC FX/EPIPHYSL SEP | $4,950.40 | $8,840.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA OPTX DSTL RADL X-ARTIC FX/EPIPHYSL SEP | $4,950.40 | $8,840.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA OPTX DSTL RADL X-ARTIC FX/EPIPHYSL SEP | $4,950.40 | $8,840.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA OPTX DSTL RADL X-ARTIC FX/EPIPHYSL SEP | $4,950.40 | $8,840.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA OPTX DSTL RADL X-ARTIC FX/EPIPHYSL SEP | $4,950.40 | $8,840.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA OPTX DSTL RADL X-ARTIC FX/EPIPHYSL SEP | $4,950.40 | $8,840.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA OPTX DSTL RADL X-ARTIC FX/EPIPHYSL SEP | $4,950.40 | $8,840.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA OPTX DSTL RADL X-ARTIC FX/EPIPHYSL SEP | $4,950.40 | $8,840.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED TREAT FX RAD EXTRA-ARTICUL CDM | $5,779.90 | $16,514.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Treat Fx Rad Extraarticul | $6,094.96 | $24,379.84 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Encinitas · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Treat Fx Rad Extraarticul | $6,094.96 | $24,379.84 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Treat Fx Rad Extraarticul | $6,094.96 | $24,379.84 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Treat Fx Rad Extraarticul | $6,094.96 | $24,379.84 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Treat Fx Rad Extraarticul | $6,094.96 | $24,379.84 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA OPTX DSTL RADL X-ARTIC FX/EPIPHYSL SEP | $8,590.40 | $16,520.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA OPTX DSTL RADL X-ARTIC FX/EPIPHYSL SEP | $8,590.40 | $16,520.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA OPTX DSTL RADL X-ARTIC FX/EPIPHYSL SEP | $8,590.40 | $16,520.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA OPTX DSTL RADL X-ARTIC FX/EPIPHYSL SEP | $8,590.40 | $16,520.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA OPTX DSTL RADL X-ARTIC FX/EPIPHYSL SEP | $8,590.40 | $16,520.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA OPTX DSTL RADL X-ARTIC FX/EPIPHYSL SEP | $8,590.40 | $16,520.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA OPTX DSTL RADL X-ARTIC FX/EPIPHYSL SEP | $8,590.40 | $16,520.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA OPTX DSTL RADL X-ARTIC FX/EPIPHYSL SEP | $8,590.40 | $16,520.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA OPTX DSTL RADL X-ARTIC FX/EPIPHYSL SEP | $8,590.40 | $16,520.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA OPTX DSTL RADL X-ARTIC FX/EPIPHYSL SEP | $8,590.40 | $16,520.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA OPTX DSTL RADL X-ARTIC FX/EPIPHYSL SEP | $8,590.40 | $16,520.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA OPTX DSTL RADL X-ARTIC FX/EPIPHYSL SEP | $8,590.40 | $16,520.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA OPTX DSTL RADL X-ARTIC FX/EPIPHYSL SEP | $8,590.40 | $16,520.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA OPTX DSTL RADL X-ARTIC FX/EPIPHYSL SEP | $8,590.40 | $16,520.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA OPTX DSTL RADL X-ARTIC FX/EPIPHYSL SEP | $8,590.40 | $16,520.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Ontario Medical Center Campus Ontario · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA OPTX DSTL RADL X-ARTIC FX/EPIPHYSL SEP | $8,590.40 | $16,520.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC ED TREAT FX RAD EXTRA-ARTICUL CDM | $8,846.46 | $17,346.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Optx dst rd xartc fx/epi sep | $9,286.00 | $6,368.25 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Optx Dst Rd Xartc Fx/Epi Sep | $9,286.00 | $24,600.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA Optx dst rd xartc fx/epi sep | $9,286.00 | $29,128.10 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairchild Medical Center Yreka · Yreka, CA Treatment of broken forearm bone on thumb side of wrist, above wrist, with placement of stabilizing device | $10,790.00 | $10,790.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC ED TREAT FX RAD EXTRA-ARTICUL CDM | $13,391.07 | $26,257.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital one side Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Treat fx rad extra-articul | $13,563.99 | $25,592.43 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC ED TREAT FX RAD EXTRA-ARTICUL CDM | $14,326.92 | $28,092.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa · Napa, CA HC ED TREAT FX RAD EXTRA-ARTICUL CDM | $14,889.45 | $29,195.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC ED TREAT FX RAD EXTRA-ARTICUL CDM | $14,977.68 | $29,368.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Treat Fx Rad Extra-Articul | $18,648.00 | $18,648.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mad River Community Hospital Arcata · Eureka-Arcata, CA OPTX DSTL RADL X-ARTIC FX/EPIPHYSL SEP | $19,954.88 | $19,954.88 | Jul 22, 2025 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Open treatment of broken of lower forearm bone or growth plate separation with insertion of hardware | $27,863.84 | $50,661.53 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MarinHealth Medical Center one side Greenbrae · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TREATMENT OF BROKEN FOREARM BONE ON THUMB SIDE OF WRIST; ABOVE WRIST; WITH PLACEMENT OF STABILIZING DEVICE | $30,445.20 | $50,742.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 20 | $936.62 | $7,185.15 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 11 | $4,950.40 | $4,950.40 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 9 | $6,094.96 | $6,094.96 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 6 | $4,020.96 | $8,590.40 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 4 | $1,158.21 | $9,170.74 |
| Eureka-Arcata, CA | 3 | $8,846.46 | $14,977.68 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $4,950.40 | $4,950.40 |
| Vallejo, CA | 3 | $4,950.40 | $4,950.40 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 2 | $4,950.40 | $4,950.40 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $13,563.99 | $13,563.99 |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $4,950.40 | $4,950.40 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $4,950.40 | $4,950.40 |
| Napa, CA | 1 | $14,889.45 | $14,889.45 |
| Redding, CA | 1 | $9,286.00 | $9,286.00 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $4,950.40 | $4,950.40 |
| Yreka, CA | 1 | $10,790.00 | $10,790.00 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What wrist fracture surgery is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Wrist fracture surgery explained.
Wrist fracture surgery (plate and screws), distal radius in other states
- Alabama$10,061.69
- Alaska$12,898.86
- Arizona$16,037.08
- Arkansas$3,425.70
- Colorado$15,491.27
- Connecticut$4,365.00, 2 hospitals
- Delaware$6,422.58, 2 hospitals
- Florida$11,327.64
- Georgia$9,383.00
- Hawaii$14,997.50
- Idaho$9,573.53
- Illinois$7,737.00
- Indiana$9,651.03
- Iowa$2,221.35
- Kansas$6,935.03
- Kentucky$5,976.01
- Louisiana$6,745.63
- Maine$2,174.16, 2 hospitals
- Maryland$7,676.09, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$11,584.94
- Michigan$9,422.60
- Minnesota$3,005.44
- Mississippi$8,487.65
- Missouri$4,150.34
- Montana$6,304.86
- Nebraska$4,570.72
- Nevada$8,090.95, 4 hospitals
- New Hampshire$8,609.63, 2 hospitals
- New Jersey$6,083.00
- New Mexico$8,538.18
- New York$8,453.60
- North Carolina$10,267.05
- North Dakota$9,491.60, 3 hospitals
- Ohio$16,688.41
- Oklahoma$14,014.26
- Oregon$6,464.04
- Pennsylvania$12,504.99
- Rhode Island$7,671.63, 1 hospital
- South Carolina$17,155.16
- South Dakota$9,039.44, 2 hospitals
- Tennessee$8,487.65
- Texas$7,931.95
- Utah$9,460.30, 2 hospitals
- Vermont$3,917.92, 2 hospitals
- Virginia$21,355.22
- Washington$10,587.84
- West Virginia$7,201.45
- Wisconsin$9,096.92
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.