Carpal tunnel release cost in Texas
In Texas, 26 hospitals publish a cash price for carpal tunnel release, open surgery: from $1,101.00 to $14,169.72, with a median of $3,899.19. The lowest price is at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas (Dallas). The highest price is 12.9× 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.
Lowest$1,101.00The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Median$3,899.19half pay less
Highest$14,169.72in Texas
Lowest saves$2,798.19vs the median
Hospitals in Texas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas lowest Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX NEUROPLASTY &/TRANSPOS MEDIAN NRV CARPAL TUNNE | $1,101.00 | $1,468.00 | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX NEUROPLASTY AND/OR TRANSPOSITION;MEDIAN NERVE AT CARPAL TUNNEL 64721 | $1,575.60 | $2,626.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY | $1,930.23 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland · Lubbock, TX HC ED NEUROPLASTY MEDIAN NERVE AT CARP TUNNEL CDM | $2,390.64 | $5,692.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Plainview Plainview · Plainview, TX HC ED NEUROPLASTY MEDIAN NERVE AT CARP TUNNEL CDM | $2,396.94 | $5,707.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC ED NEUROPLASTY MEDIAN NERVE AT CARP TUNNEL CDM | $2,532.18 | $6,029.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC ED NEUROPLASTY MEDIAN NERVE AT CARP TUNNEL CDM | $2,532.18 | $6,029.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC ED NEUROPLASTY MEDIAN NERVE AT CARP TUNNEL CDM | $2,532.18 | $6,029.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC CARPAL TUNNEL SURG. | $3,899.19 | $6,498.65 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC CARPAL TUNNEL SURG. | $3,899.19 | $6,498.65 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC CARPAL TUNNEL SURG. | $3,899.19 | $6,498.65 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC CARPAL TUNNEL SURG. | $3,899.19 | $6,498.65 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC CARPAL TUNNEL SURG. | $3,899.19 | $6,498.65 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC CARPAL TUNNEL SURG. | $3,899.19 | $6,498.65 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC CARPAL TUNNEL SURG. | $3,899.19 | $6,498.65 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC CARPAL TUNNEL SURG. | $5,074.16 | $8,456.93 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC CARPAL TUNNEL SURG. | $5,074.16 | $8,456.93 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Brenham Brenham · Brenham, TX HC CARPAL TUNNEL SURG. | $5,074.16 | $8,456.93 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station · College Station-Bryan, TX HC CARPAL TUNNEL SURG. | $5,074.16 | $8,456.93 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco · Waco, TX HC CARPAL TUNNEL SURG. | $5,074.16 | $8,456.93 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls Marble Falls · Marble Falls, TX HC CARPAL TUNNEL SURG. | $5,074.16 | $8,456.93 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple Temple · Temple, TX HC CARPAL TUNNEL SURG. | $5,074.16 | $8,456.93 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC CARPAL TUNNEL SURG. | $5,074.16 | $8,456.93 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Sunnyvale Sunnyvale · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX NEUROPLASTY AND/OR TRANSPOSITION;MEDIAN NERVE AT CARPAL TUNNEL 64721 | $5,897.40 | $9,829.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens Texas Galveston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY | $7,692.49 | $7,692.49 | — source file |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC REVISE MEDIAN N/CARPAL TUNNEL SURG | $14,169.72 | $14,169.72 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 7 | $3,899.19 | $3,899.19 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 4 | $1,101.00 | $3,736.50 |
| Lubbock, TX | 4 | $2,390.64 | $2,532.18 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | 3 | $5,074.16 | $5,074.16 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 2 | $1,930.23 | $4,811.36 |
| Brenham, TX | 1 | $5,074.16 | $5,074.16 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | 1 | $5,074.16 | $5,074.16 |
| Marble Falls, TX | 1 | $5,074.16 | $5,074.16 |
| Plainview, TX | 1 | $2,396.94 | $2,396.94 |
| Temple, TX | 1 | $5,074.16 | $5,074.16 |
| Waco, TX | 1 | $5,074.16 | $5,074.16 |
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
- Pennsylvania$3,572.40
- Rhode Island$3,815.78
- South Carolina$8,574.17
- South Dakota$3,589.28
- Tennessee$905.25
- 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.