Carpal tunnel release cost in Providence, RI
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for carpal tunnel release, open surgery: from $3,815.78 to $4,367.96, with a median of $4,091.87. The lowest listed price is at South County Health — $276.09 less than the median here.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 — 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 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South County Health lowest Wakefield, RI · (401) 782-8000 Neuroplasty and/or transposition; median nerve at carpal tunnel | $3,815.78 | $6,359.64 | $1,108.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC NEUROPLASTY &/ TRANSPOS MEDIAN NERVE CARPAL TUNNEL | $4,367.96 | $4,367.96 | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $3,815.78, median $4,091.87, highest $4,367.96 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $4,367.96. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.