Carpal tunnel release cost in Minneapolis, MN — inpatient
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 6 hospitals list a cash price for carpal tunnel release, open surgery as an inpatient: from $451.62 to $2,717.98, with a median of $1,338.78. The lowest listed price is at Regions Hospital — $887.16 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $1,558.56 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 6 cities for code 64721, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 6, 2026 and May 18, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital lowest St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 Carpal tunnel surgery | $451.62 | $1,737.00 | $512.42–$2,441.83 | 74% | — source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Carpal tunnel surgery | $973.10 | $1,850.00 | $324.51–$1,850.00 | 47% | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 NEUROPLASTY &/TRANSPOS MEDIAN NRV CARPAL TUNNE | $1,223.63 | $1,903.00 | $324.03–$1,871.08 | 36% | — source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN Neuroplasty; Median Nerve at Carp Tunnel | $1,453.92 | $5,592.00 | $830.80–$4,194.00 | 74% | — source file |
| Fairview Maple Grove Surgery Center Maple Grove, MN HC REVISE MEDIAN N/CARPAL TUNNEL SURG | $1,470.07 | $3,666.00 | — | 60% | May 18, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC REVISE MEDIAN N/CARPAL TUNNEL SURG | $2,717.98 | $6,778.00 | $3,531.34–$6,100.20 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $451.62, median $1,338.78, highest $2,717.98 — a 6.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $1,453.92 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is 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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are 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.
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MNAS REVISE MEDIAN N/CARPAL TUNNEL SURG | $30.67 | file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MNAS REVISE MEDIAN N/CARPAL TUNNEL SURG | $93.99 | file |