Hand surgery
Private carpal tunnel surgery: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Published self-pay prices for carpal tunnel release at named UK hospitals, what the price includes, and the NHS waiting list it is usually treated on.
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Lowest UK price
£200
up to £3,520, across 137 published prices
Typical price
£2,705
the middle of the prices from 134 hospitals
NHS wait so far, England
14 weeks
half on trauma and orthopaedics lists had waited longer (August 2026)
Time waited so far, not a forecast.
In short
We found 137 published self-pay prices for carpal tunnel surgery at 134 UK hospitals, from £200 to £3,520, with a median of £2,705. All were checked on 9 November 2026 and link to the hospital’s own page.
Across England in August 2026, half of the 851,183 people on NHS trauma and orthopaedics waiting lists had waited 13.9 weeks or less, and 60.9% had waited under 18 weeks, against an 18-week standard of 92%.
There are local pages for 32 cities and large towns in England, which between them also cover 181 smaller towns nearby.
Carpal tunnel surgery near you
East Midlands
East of England
North East
North West
South East
- Portsmouth from £1,735
- Milton Keynes from £1,735
- Oxford from £1,735
- Slough from £1,735
- Crawley from £1,735
- Basingstoke from £1,735
- Worthing from £2,543
- Maidstone from £200
South West
West Midlands
- Coventry from £1,735
- Stoke-on-Trent from £1,430
- Telford from £1,864
- West Bromwich from £1,735
- Hereford from £2,840
Yorkshire and The Humber
Smaller towns, and the page that covers each
East Midlands
- Anstey see Leicester
- Birstall see Leicester
- Blaby and Whetstone see Leicester
- Boston see Lincoln
- Bracebridge Heath see Lincoln
- Broughton Astley see Leicester
- Countesthorpe see Leicester
- Enderby and Narborough see Leicester
- Groby see Leicester
- Kibworth Beauchamp and Kibworth Harcourt see Leicester
- Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe see Leicester
- Oadby see Leicester
- Thurmaston see Leicester
- Washingborough and Heighington see Lincoln
- Wigston see Leicester
East of England
- Hadleigh see Ipswich
- Kesgrave see Ipswich
- King's Lynn see Ely
- Leiston see Ipswich
- Littleport see Ely
- Moor Park see Watford
- Needham Market see Ipswich
- Stowmarket see Ipswich
- Sudbury see Ipswich
North East
- Barnard Castle see Middlesbrough
- Billingham see Middlesbrough
- Brotton see Middlesbrough
- Darlington see Middlesbrough
- East Boldon and West Boldon see Sunderland
- Egglescliffe see Middlesbrough
- Eston see Middlesbrough
- Guisborough see Middlesbrough
- Hartlepool see Middlesbrough
- Ingleby Barwick see Middlesbrough
- Marske-by-the-Sea see Middlesbrough
- Newton Aycliffe see Middlesbrough
- Redcar see Middlesbrough
- Saltburn-by-the-Sea see Middlesbrough
- Shildon see Middlesbrough
- Skelton see Middlesbrough
- Stockton-on-Tees see Middlesbrough
- Thornaby-on-Tees see Middlesbrough
- Wingate see Middlesbrough
- Yarm see Middlesbrough
North West
- Ashton-under-Lyne see Manchester
- Audenshaw see Manchester
- Bolton-le-Sands see Lancaster
- Carnforth see Lancaster
- Clayton-le-Moors see Blackburn
- Droylsden see Manchester
- Failsworth see Manchester
- Great Harwood see Blackburn
- Heysham see Lancaster
- Kendal see Lancaster
- Morecambe see Lancaster
- Orrell see St Helens
- Rainford see St Helens
- Rishton see Blackburn
South East
- Barton on Sea see Bournemouth
- Bearsted see Maidstone
- Carterton see Oxford
- Chandler's Ford see Winchester
- Chatham see Maidstone
- Coxheath see Maidstone
- Denmead see Portsmouth
- Emsworth see Portsmouth
- Eynsham see Oxford
- Gillingham see Maidstone
- Gosport see Portsmouth
- Havant see Portsmouth
- Henfield see Worthing
- Horndean see Portsmouth
- Horsham see Crawley
- Iver Heath see Slough
- Kidlington see Oxford
- Lancing and Sompting see Worthing
- Larkfield see Maidstone
- Littlehampton see Worthing
- New Milton see Bournemouth
- Newport Pagnell see Milton Keynes
- North Baddesley see Winchester
- Oakley see Basingstoke
- Ringwood see Bournemouth
- Romsey see Winchester
- Rustington see Worthing
- Ryde see Portsmouth
- Sandown see Portsmouth
- Shanklin see Portsmouth
- Shoreham-by-Sea see Worthing
- Shrivenham and Watchfield see Swindon
- Snodland see Maidstone
- South Hayling see Portsmouth
- Southwick see Worthing
- Steyning see Worthing
- Storrington see Worthing
- Tadley see Basingstoke
- Ventnor see Portsmouth
- Waterlooville see Portsmouth
- Wick see Worthing
- Witney see Oxford
South West
- Ashley Heath see Bournemouth
- Bodmin see Truro
- Broad Blunsdon see Swindon
- Camborne see Truro
- Christchurch see Bournemouth
- Corfe Mullen see Bournemouth
- Falmouth see Truro
- Ferndown see Bournemouth
- Hayle see Truro
- Helston see Truro
- Highworth see Swindon
- Malmesbury see Swindon
- Marlborough see Swindon
- Merley see Bournemouth
- Newquay see Truro
- Penryn see Truro
- Penzance see Truro
- Pool and Illogan see Truro
- Poole see Bournemouth
- Redruth see Truro
- Royal Wootton Bassett see Swindon
- Saltash see Truro
- St Austell see Truro
- St Blazey see Truro
- St Ives see Truro
- Stratton St Margaret see Swindon
- Swanage see Bournemouth
- Upton see Bournemouth
- Verwood see Bournemouth
- Wadebridge see Truro
- West Moors see Bournemouth
- Wimborne Minster see Bournemouth
- Wroughton see Swindon
West Midlands
- Bedworth see Coventry
- Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook see Stoke-on-Trent
- Broseley see Telford
- Cheadle see Stoke-on-Trent
- Kenilworth see Coventry
- Ledbury see Hereford
- Newcastle-under-Lyme see Stoke-on-Trent
- Royal Leamington Spa see Coventry
- Shifnal see Telford
- Smethwick see West Bromwich
- Southam see Coventry
- Warwick see Coventry
- Werrington see Stoke-on-Trent
- Whitnash see Coventry
Yorkshire and The Humber
- Adwick le Street see Doncaster
- Armthorpe see Doncaster
- Baildon see Bradford
- Bentley see Doncaster
- Bingley see Bradford
- Bolton upon Dearne see Doncaster
- Catterick Garrison see Middlesbrough
- Conisbrough see Doncaster
- Dunscroft and Hatfield see Doncaster
- Finningley see Doncaster
- Goldthorpe see Doncaster
- Gomersal and Birkenshaw see Bradford
- Grimsby see Lincoln
- Guiseley see Bradford
- Haworth see Bradford
- Keighley see Bradford
- Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe see Doncaster
- Knaresborough see Ripon
- Maltby see Doncaster
- Menston see Bradford
- Mexborough see Doncaster
- New Rossington and Rossington see Doncaster
- Northallerton see Middlesbrough
- Queensbury see Bradford
- Richmond see Middlesbrough
- Scawthorpe and Cusworth see Doncaster
- Shipley see Bradford
- Silsden see Bradford
- Sprotbrough see Doncaster
- Steeton see Bradford
- Thornton see Bradford
- Thurnscoe see Doncaster
- Warmsworth see Doncaster
- Whitby see Middlesbrough
Published prices (lowest first)
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Southend Private Hospital
Westcliff-on-Sea
£200Carpal Tunnel release
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Southend Private Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £1825 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Circle Cheshire Clinic
Northwich
£1,430Carpal tunnel release (open)
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Circle Cheshire Clinic Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £1,230 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Chelsfield Park Hospital
Orpington
£1,735Wrist surgery - Carpal Tunnel release (local anaesthetic)
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Chelsfield Park Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £1,535 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Circle Cheshire Clinic
Northwich
£1,735Wrist surgery - Carpal Tunnel release (local anaesthetic)
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Circle Cheshire Clinic Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £1,535 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Hendon Hospital
London
£1,735Wrist surgery - Carpal Tunnel release (local anaesthetic)
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Hendon Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £1,535 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Sarum Road Hospital
Winchester
£1,735Wrist surgery - Carpal Tunnel release (local anaesthetic)
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Sarum Road Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £1,535 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Shirley Oaks Hospital
Croydon
£1,735Wrist surgery - Carpal Tunnel release (local anaesthetic)
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Shirley Oaks Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £1,535 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Sutton Medical Centre
Sutton Coldfield
£1,735Wrist surgery - Carpal Tunnel release (local anaesthetic)
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Sutton Medical Centre Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £1,535 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Syon Clinic
Brentford
£1,735Wrist surgery - Carpal Tunnel release (local anaesthetic)
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Syon Clinic Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £1,535 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Alexandra Hospital
Cheadle
£1,735Wrist surgery - Carpal Tunnel release (local anaesthetic)
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Alexandra Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £1,535 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Beardwood Hospital
Blackburn
£1,735Wrist surgery - Carpal Tunnel release (local anaesthetic)
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Beardwood Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £1,535 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Beaumont Hospital
Lostock Bolton
£1,735Wrist surgery - Carpal Tunnel release (local anaesthetic)
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Beaumont Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £1,535 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Blackheath Hospital
London
£1,735Wrist surgery - Carpal Tunnel release (local anaesthetic)
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Blackheath Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £1,535 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Cavell Hospital
Enfield
£1,735Wrist surgery - Carpal Tunnel release (local anaesthetic)
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Cavell Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £1,535 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Chiltern Hospital
Great Missenden
£1,735Wrist surgery - Carpal Tunnel release (local anaesthetic)
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Chiltern Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £1,535 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Droitwich Spa Hospital
Droitwich
£1,735Wrist surgery - Carpal Tunnel release (local anaesthetic)
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Droitwich Spa Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £1,535 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Hampshire Clinic
Basingstoke
£1,735Wrist surgery - Carpal Tunnel release (local anaesthetic)
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Hampshire Clinic Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £1,535 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Harbour Hospital
Poole
£1,735Wrist surgery - Carpal Tunnel release (local anaesthetic)
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Harbour Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £1,535 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
The Kings Oak Hospital
London
£1,735Wrist surgery - Carpal Tunnel release (local anaesthetic)
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, The Kings Oak Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £1,535 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included -
Lancaster Private Hospital
Lancaster
£1,735Wrist surgery - Carpal Tunnel release (local anaesthetic)
What’s included: Circle’s guide price. Circle says it covers your first consultation, the operation and care after you go home (first consultation £200). Not included: tests before treatment. Circle confirms the final price after your consultation.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Lancaster Private Hospital Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Included £200 Diagnostic Investigations Not included Not included Main treatment Included £1,535 · Included Post discharge care Included Included · Included
See all 137 published UK prices
Each price is what the hospital published on the date shown, not a quote. Nobody pays to be listed.
What is being priced
Carpal tunnel release is a short operation on the wrist, usually done as a day case. Published prices are normally for one wrist. Where a hospital publishes separate prices for local and general anaesthetic, or for open and keyhole surgery, we show the hospital’s own label.
The price usually covers the procedure and a follow-up. Nerve conduction tests, which are sometimes done before surgery, are often charged separately.
The NHS route
NHS trusts record carpal tunnel surgery under different specialties, most often trauma and orthopaedics or plastic surgery. Each local page shows the trust’s published orthopaedic waiting list as the nearest like-for-like figure, and says so.
Before you book
- Ask whether the price is for one wrist and what both would cost.
- Ask whether any nerve tests are needed first and whether they are included.
- Ask whether hand therapy after the operation is in the price.
Common questions
Is the price for one hand?
Yes, published prices are normally for one wrist. Ask the hospital for a price for both.
Why is the NHS figure for orthopaedics?
NHS England publishes waits by specialty, not by operation. Carpal tunnel surgery is most often done under trauma and orthopaedics, so that list is the closest published comparison.
Where these figures come from
Source: NHS England, Consultant-led Referral to Treatment Waiting Times, August 2026 data, published 8 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices: read from each hospital’s own website on the date shown next to each price. Typical price is the middle (median) of all the published prices.
Independent. We’re not part of the NHS or any hospital, we’re not clinicians, and nothing here is medical advice. Hospitals can’t pay to appear or to change their position.