Carpal tunnel release cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 27 hospitals publish a cash price for carpal tunnel release, open surgery: from $236.17 to $23,641.00, with a median of $3,572.40. The lowest price is at Jefferson Regional Medical Center (Jefferson Hills). The highest price is 100.1× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$236.17Jefferson Regional Medical Center
Median$3,572.40half pay less
Highest$23,641.00in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$3,336.23vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center lowest Jefferson Hills · Pittsburgh, PA PR NEUROPLASTY &/TRANSPOS MEDIAN NRV CARPAL TUNNE | $236.17 | $1,243.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford · Pittsburgh, PA PR NEUROPLASTY &/TRANSPOS MEDIAN NRV CARPAL TUNNE | $323.18 | $1,243.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA PR NEUROPLASTY &/TRANSPOS MEDIAN NRV CARPAL TUNNE | $335.61 | $1,243.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA CAR TUNNEL REL-NEUROPLSTY MEDI | $763.80 | $1,273.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Neuroplasty/Transposition Median Nerve at Carpal Tunnel | $995.00 | $995.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Neuroplasty/Transposition Median Nerve at Carpal Tunnel | $995.00 | $995.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA NEUROPLASTY/TRANS/M NERVE | $1,610.40 | $2,684.00 | — source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Carpal Tunnel Surgery | $1,921.00 | $7,119.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Carpal Tunnel Surgery | $1,996.00 | $6,843.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA RELEASE AND/OR RELOCATION OF HAND NERVE | $2,078.50 | $4,157.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 64721 CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY Tech | $3,032.36 | $12,693.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE | $3,255.60 | $5,426.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA 64721 Neuroplasty Med Nrv At Carpal Tunnel | $3,301.45 | $12,693.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE | $3,572.40 | $5,954.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 64721 CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY Tech | $3,679.70 | $12,693.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE | $3,958.20 | $6,597.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 64721 CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY Tech | $3,994.49 | $12,693.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE | $4,037.40 | $6,729.00 | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE | $4,170.00 | $6,950.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 64721 Neuroplasty Med Nrv At Carpal Tunnel | $4,205.19 | $12,693.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA NEUROPLASTY CARPAL TUNNEL | $4,530.60 | $7,551.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY | $9,477.42 | $9,477.42 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA NEUROPLASTY &/TRANSPOS MEDIAN NRV CARPAL TUNNE | $23,641.00 | $23,641.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA NEUROPLASTY &/TRANSPOS MEDIAN NRV CARPAL TUNNE | $23,641.00 | $23,641.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA NEUROPLASTY &/TRANSPOS MEDIAN NRV CARPAL TUNNE | $23,641.00 | $23,641.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA NEUROPLASTY &/TRANSPOS MEDIAN NRV CARPAL TUNNE | $23,641.00 | $23,641.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA NEUROPLASTY &/TRANSPOS MEDIAN NRV CARPAL TUNNE | $23,641.00 | $23,641.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 8 | $236.17 | $2,825.45 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 5 | $995.00 | $1,921.00 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 3 | $3,032.36 | $3,994.49 |
| Altoona, PA | 1 | $23,641.00 | $23,641.00 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $23,641.00 | $23,641.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $1,610.40 | $1,610.40 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $763.80 | $763.80 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $23,641.00 | $23,641.00 |
| Hermitage, PA | 1 | $3,255.60 | $3,255.60 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $23,641.00 | $23,641.00 |
| Lancaster, PA | 1 | $3,679.70 | $3,679.70 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $3,301.45 | $3,301.45 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $23,641.00 | $23,641.00 |
| Williamsport, PA | 1 | $4,530.60 | $4,530.60 |
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
- Massachusetts$4,641.33
- 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
- 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.