Carpal tunnel release cost in Memphis, TN
In Memphis, TN-MS-AR, 6 hospitals list a cash price for carpal tunnel release, open surgery: from $2,690.45 to $8,666.07, with a median of $2,897.58. The lowest listed price is at Methodist North Hospital — $207.13 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $905.25 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 3 cities for code 64721, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 25, 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist North Hospital lowest Memphis, TN Neuroplasty &/Transpos Median Nrv Carpal Tunne | $2,690.45 | $12,229.34 | $320.00–$5,194.50 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis, TN Neuroplasty &/Transpos Median Nrv Carpal Tunne | $2,890.23 | $13,137.43 | $297.00–$3,733.02 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis, TN Neuroplasty &/Transpos Median Nrv Carpal Tunne | $2,897.58 | $13,170.82 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch, MS · (662) 932-9000 Neuroplasty &/Transpos Median Nrv Carpal Tunne | $2,897.58 | $13,170.82 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown, TN Neuroplasty &/Transpos Median Nrv Carpal Tunne | $2,912.18 | $13,237.16 | $297.00–$3,733.02 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 Neuroplasty &/Transpos Median Nrv Carpal Tunne | $8,666.07 | $39,391.21 | — | 78% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,690.45, median $2,897.58, highest $8,666.07 — a 3.2× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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.