Carpal tunnel release cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for carpal tunnel release, open surgery: from $995.00 to $10,817.48, with a median of $4,641.33. The lowest price is at The Mercy Hospital (Springfield). The highest price is 10.9× 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 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mercy Hospital lowest Springfield · Springfield, MA PR Neuroplasty/Transposition Median Nerve at Carpal Tunnel | $995.00 | $995.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Neuroplasty &/Transpos Median Nrv Carpal Tunne | $1,847.70 | $4,106.00 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center South Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Neuroplasty &/Transpos Median Nrv Carpal Tunne | $1,965.58 | $4,367.96 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Neuroplasty &/Transpos Median Nrv Carpal Tunne | $2,027.53 | $4,505.62 | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Revise Median N/Carpal Tunnel Surg | $2,992.00 | $2,992.00 | — source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke · Springfield, MA Carpal Tunnel Surgery | $3,161.00 | $3,161.00 | — source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC NEUROPLASTY &/ TRANSPOS MEDIAN NERVE CARPAL TUNNEL | $4,367.96 | $4,367.96 | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Revise Median Nn/Carpal Tunnel Surg | $4,914.70 | $7,021.00 | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Revise Median Nn/Carpal Tunnel Surg | $4,914.70 | $7,021.00 | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Revise Median Nn/Carpal Tunnel Surg | $4,914.70 | $7,021.00 | — source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA HC Carpal Tunnel Surgery Median Nerve | $5,099.00 | $5,099.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster · Worcester, MA HC Carpal Tunnel Surgery Median Nerve | $6,740.00 | $6,740.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge · Worcester, MA HC Carpal Tunnel Surgery Median Nerve | $7,979.34 | $7,979.34 | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Boston Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY | $10,817.48 | $10,817.48 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 8 | $1,847.70 | $3,953.35 |
| Worcester, MA | 3 | $5,099.00 | $6,740.00 |
| Springfield, MA | 2 | $995.00 | $2,078.00 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 1 | $4,367.96 | $4,367.96 |
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
- Alabama$4,846.18
- Alaska$3,505.32
- Arizona$1,409.39
- Arkansas$2,326.82
- California$3,608.80
- Colorado$5,239.05
- Connecticut$2,580.00
- Delaware$6,299.57
- Florida$3,912.80
- Georgia$1,274.00
- Hawaii$10,159.58
- Idaho$5,383.00
- Illinois$3,264.00
- Indiana$805.50
- Iowa$1,069.60
- Kansas$11,122.40
- Kentucky$677.25
- Louisiana$1,882.36
- Maine$342.38
- Maryland$2,494.27
- Michigan$833.50
- Minnesota$1,558.56
- Mississippi$6,774.78
- Missouri$4,148.47
- Montana$1,278.00
- Nebraska$1,229.88
- Nevada$2,195.10
- New Hampshire$862.80
- New Jersey$2,303.85
- New Mexico$2,320.50
- New York$1,502.80
- North Carolina$3,503.75
- North Dakota$2,772.10
- Ohio$7,135.80
- Oklahoma$2,162.19
- Oregon$1,488.00
- Pennsylvania$3,572.40
- Rhode Island$3,815.78
- South Carolina$8,574.17
- South Dakota$3,589.28
- Tennessee$905.25
- Texas$3,899.19
- Vermont$1,376.80
- Virginia$7,291.60
- Washington$2,943.72
- West Virginia$2,250.00
- Wisconsin$1,862.25
- Wyoming$1,370.60
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.