Surgery and procedures CPT 64721 District of Columbia Outpatient

Carpal tunnel release cost in District of Columbia

In District of Columbia, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for carpal tunnel release, open surgery: from $3,287.77 to $5,599.41, with a median of $4,443.59. The lowest price is at MedStar Georgetown Hospital (Northwest Washington). The highest price is 1.7× the lowest.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 64721. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 27, 2026. See them on a map

Lowest$3,287.77MedStar Georgetown Hospital
Median$4,443.59half pay less
Highest$5,599.41in District of Columbia
Lowest saves$1,155.82vs the median

Hospitals in District of Columbia, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
MedStar Georgetown Hospital lowest Northwest Washington · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV NEUR AND OR TRANSPO MED NERV $3,287.77 $5,058.10 Apr 1, 2026
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National Rehabilitation Hospital Washington · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV NEUR AND OR TRANSPO MED NERV $5,599.41 $8,614.47 Apr 1, 2026
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2 $3,287.77 $4,443.59

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.

Carpal tunnel release, open surgery in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.