Carpal tunnel release cost in Tampa, FL
In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, 7 hospitals list a cash price for carpal tunnel release, open surgery: from $2,874.00 to $20,662.96, with a median of $20,662.96. The lowest listed price is at Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital and 1 other hospital — $17,788.96 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $3,912.80 at 27 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 5 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 Apr 1, 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital lowest Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Median Nerve Carpal Tunnel | $2,874.00 | $7,185.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital lowest Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Median Nerve Carpal Tunnel | $2,874.00 | $7,185.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC REVISE MEDIAN N/CARPAL TUNNEL SURG | $20,662.96 | $20,662.96 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Tampa Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7200 HC REVISE MEDIAN N/CARPAL TUNNEL SURG | $20,662.96 | $20,662.96 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL · (813) 929-5000 HC REVISE MEDIAN N/CARPAL TUNNEL SURG | $20,662.96 | $20,662.96 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Riverview Riverview, FL · (813) 929-5962 HC REVISE MEDIAN N/CARPAL TUNNEL SURG | $20,662.96 | $20,662.96 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC REVISE MEDIAN N/CARPAL TUNNEL SURG | $20,662.96 | $20,662.96 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,874.00, median $20,662.96, highest $20,662.96 — a 7.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $20,662.96. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.