Carpal tunnel release cost in Duluth, MN — inpatient
In Duluth, MN-WI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for carpal tunnel release, open surgery as an inpatient: from $1,558.56 to $1,558.56, with a median of $1,558.56. Across Minnesota, the median is $1,558.56 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 64721, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Duluth, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital lowest Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 NEUROPLASTY &/TRANSPOS MEDIAN NRV CARPAL TUNNE | $1,558.56 | $2,865.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital lowest Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Pro Carpal Tunnel Surgery | $1,558.56 | $2,865.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital both sides Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Pro Carpal Tunnel Surgery|BILATERAL PROCEDURE | $2,337.84 | $4,297.50 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,558.56, median $1,558.56, highest $1,558.56.
Both sides : lowest $2,337.84, median $2,337.84, highest $2,337.84.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $1,950.30 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 64721 ($2,250.00). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing, MNAS REVISE MEDIAN N/CARPAL TUNNEL SURG | $38.25 | file |