Carpal tunnel release cost in Portland, OR
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, 12 hospitals list a cash price for carpal tunnel release, open surgery: from $833.95 to $9,876.47, with a median of $4,899.05. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center and 4 other hospitals — $4,065.10 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $1,488.00 at 24 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 8 cities for code 64721, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 23, 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center lowest Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 PR NEUROPLASTY &/TRANSPOS MEDIAN NRV CARPAL TUNNE | $833.95 | $1,283.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 PR NEUROPLASTY &/TRANSPOS MEDIAN NRV CARPAL TUNNE | $833.95 | $1,283.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 PR NEUROPLASTY &/TRANSPOS MEDIAN NRV CARPAL TUNNE | $833.95 | $1,283.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR NEUROPLASTY &/TRANSPOS MEDIAN NRV CARPAL TUNNE | $833.95 | $1,283.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR NEUROPLASTY &/TRANSPOS MEDIAN NRV CARPAL TUNNE | $833.95 | $1,283.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR NEUROPLASTY &/TRANSPOS MEDIAN NRV CARPAL TUNNE | $833.95 | $1,283.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center lowest Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 PR NEUROPLASTY &/TRANSPOS MEDIAN NRV CARPAL TUNNE | $833.95 | $1,283.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center lowest Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 PR NEUROPLASTY &/TRANSPOS MEDIAN NRV CARPAL TUNNE | $833.95 | $1,283.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR · (503) 494-9000 Neuroplasty/Transposition, Median Nerve at Carpal Tunnel | $4,899.05 | $7,537.00 | $1,447.10–$7,537.00 | 35% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Tuality Healthcare Hillsboro, OR · (503) 681-1111 Neuroplasty/Transposition, Median Nerve at Carpal Tunnel | $4,899.05 | $7,537.00 | $1,692.99–$7,537.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC ED NEUROPLASTY MEDIAN NERVE AT CARP TUNNEL CDM | $8,400.75 | $11,201.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC ED NEUROPLASTY MEDIAN NERVE AT CARP TUNNEL CDM | $8,400.75 | $11,201.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC ED NEUROPLASTY MEDIAN NERVE AT CARP TUNNEL CDM | $8,400.75 | $11,201.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC ED NEUROPLASTY MEDIAN NERVE AT CARP TUNNEL CDM | $8,400.75 | $11,201.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC ED NEUROPLASTY MEDIAN NERVE AT CARP TUNNEL CDM | $8,400.75 | $11,201.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Portland Portland, OR · (541) 241-5090 CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY | $9,876.47 | $9,876.47 | $1,727.89–$7,559.51 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $833.95, median $4,899.05, highest $9,876.47 — a 11.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $833.95. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 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.