Carpal tunnel release cost in Boston, MA — inpatient
In Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, 7 hospitals list a cash price for carpal tunnel release, open surgery as an inpatient: from $1,847.70 to $4,914.70, with a median of $2,992.00. The lowest listed price is at Boston Medical Center — $1,144.30 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $4,641.33 at 14 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 5 cities for code 64721, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center lowest Boston, MA · (617) 638-8000 HC Neuroplasty &/Transpos Median Nrv Carpal Tunne | $1,847.70 | $4,106.00 | $431.24–$5,573.05 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center South Brockton, MA · (508) 427-3000 HC Neuroplasty &/Transpos Median Nrv Carpal Tunne | $1,965.58 | $4,367.96 | $394.86–$4,428.39 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston, MA · (617) 789-3000 HC Neuroplasty &/Transpos Median Nrv Carpal Tunne | $2,027.53 | $4,505.62 | $475.07–$4,600.37 | 55% | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA · (617) 665-1000 HC Revise Median N/Carpal Tunnel Surg | $2,992.00 | $2,992.00 | $260.00–$3,807.87 | — | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA · (617) 636-5000 HC Revise Median Nn/Carpal Tunnel Surg | $4,914.70 | $7,021.00 | $1,843.71–$7,021.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA · (978) 937-6000 HC Revise Median Nn/Carpal Tunnel Surg | $4,914.70 | $7,021.00 | $1,285.15–$7,021.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose, MA · (781) 979-3000 HC Revise Median Nn/Carpal Tunnel Surg | $4,914.70 | $7,021.00 | $530.75–$11,387.71 | 30% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,847.70, median $2,992.00, highest $4,914.70 — a 2.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $3,953.35 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
Carpal tunnel release cuts the ligament across the palm side of the wrist to take pressure off the median nerve. It is done for numbness, tingling and weakness in the hand that do not improve with splints or injections.
What the price covers
The facility price usually covers the operating or procedure room and recovery. The surgeon and any anesthesia or sedation are billed separately.