Carpal tunnel release cost in Rochester, NY — inpatient
In Rochester, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for carpal tunnel release, open surgery as an inpatient: from $770.42 to $865.83, with a median of $818.13. The lowest listed price is at F.F. Thompson Hospital — $47.71 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $1,502.80 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 64721, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Rochester, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F.F. Thompson Hospital lowest Canandaigua, NY · (585) 396-6000 PR NEUROPLASTY &/TRANSPOS MEDIAN NRV CARPAL TUNNE | $770.42 | $1,292.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital Dansville, NY · (585) 335-6001 PR NEUROPLASTY &/TRANSPOS MEDIAN NRV CARPAL TUNNE | $865.83 | $1,452.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $770.42, median $818.13, highest $865.83 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $1,591.84 — 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.