Carpal tunnel release cost in Worcester, MA
In Worcester, MA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for carpal tunnel release, open surgery: from $5,099.00 to $7,979.34, with a median of $6,740.00. The lowest listed price is at UMass Memorial Medical Center — $1,641.00 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $4,641.33 at 14 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 26, 2026 and Apr 3, 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 Worcester, MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMass Memorial Medical Center lowest Worcester, MA · (508) 334-1000 HC Carpal Tunnel Surgery Median Nerve | $5,099.00 | $5,099.00 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester, MA · (508) 334-1000 HC Carpal Tunnel Surgery Median Nerve | $5,179.38 | $5,179.38 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster, MA · (978) 466-2000 HC Carpal Tunnel Surgery Median Nerve | $6,740.00 | $6,740.00 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA · (508) 765-9771 HC Carpal Tunnel Surgery Median Nerve | $7,979.34 | $7,979.34 | — | — | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $5,099.00, median $6,740.00, highest $7,979.34 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $5,919.50. 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.