Carpal tunnel release through a small scope. What Medicare pays in each setting, in every state, and where it costs less.
Carpal tunnel release through a small scope.
Every bill for the whole procedure: facility, surgeon, anesthesia and the care around it
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| State | Surgery center | Hospital outpatient |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $1,198–$1,259 | $1,824–$1,964 |
| Alaska | $1,523 | $2,372 |
| Arizona | $1,378 | $2,188 |
| Arkansas | $1,226–$1,268 | $1,897–$1,990 |
| California | $1,554–$1,787 | $2,561–$2,960 |
| Colorado | $1,391–$1,399 | $2,191–$2,210 |
| Connecticut | $1,516 | $2,444 |
| Delaware | $1,376–$1,419 | $2,174–$2,273 |
| District of Columbia | $1,386–$1,530 | $2,117–$2,443 |
| Florida | $1,385–$1,446 | $2,175–$2,236 |
| Georgia | $1,237–$1,367 | $1,877–$2,139 |
| Hawaii | $1,488 | $2,401 |
| Idaho | $1,294–$1,310 | $2,034–$2,070 |
| Illinois | $1,396–$1,449 | $2,211–$2,264 |
| Indiana | $1,346–$1,369 | $2,149–$2,200 |
| Iowa | $1,271–$1,315 | $1,987–$2,087 |
| Kansas | $1,243–$1,262 | $1,922–$1,965 |
| Kentucky | $1,269–$1,300 | $1,965–$2,034 |
| Louisiana | $1,247–$1,291 | $1,913–$1,987 |
| Maine | $1,297–$1,342 | $2,033–$2,113 |
| Maryland | $1,301–$1,391 | $1,996–$2,199 |
| Massachusetts | $1,492–$1,534 | $2,420–$2,463 |
| Michigan | $1,325–$1,363 | $2,072–$2,113 |
| Minnesota | $1,344–$1,381 | $2,124–$2,205 |
| Mississippi | $1,201–$1,247 | $1,828–$1,932 |
| Missouri | $1,310–$1,333 | $2,062–$2,085 |
| Montana | $1,358 | $2,128 |
| Nebraska | $1,327 | $2,112 |
| Nevada | $1,376 | $2,176 |
| New Hampshire | $1,396 | $2,207 |
| New Jersey | $1,466–$1,531 | $2,329–$2,450 |
| New Mexico | $1,324–$1,355 | $2,066–$2,136 |
| New York | $1,496–$1,613 | $2,469–$2,586 |
| North Carolina | $1,281–$1,322 | $1,992–$2,083 |
| North Dakota | $1,335 | $2,104 |
| Ohio | $1,284–$1,317 | $1,987–$2,061 |
| Oklahoma | $1,281 | $1,998–$2,009 |
| Oregon | $1,410–$1,483 | $2,260–$2,426 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,303–$1,384 | $2,030–$2,170 |
| Rhode Island | $1,439 | $2,301 |
| South Carolina | $1,269–$1,301 | $1,957–$2,029 |
| South Dakota | $1,332 | $2,102 |
| Tennessee | $1,237–$1,290 | $1,904–$2,024 |
| Texas | $1,322–$1,362 | $2,077–$2,116 |
| Utah | $1,334 | $2,095 |
| Vermont | $1,316–$1,342 | $2,060–$2,119 |
| Virginia | $1,310–$1,352 | $2,039–$2,133 |
| Washington | $1,430–$1,515 | $2,283–$2,410 |
| West Virginia | $1,300–$1,354 | $2,014–$2,136 |
| Wisconsin | $1,285–$1,339 | $2,010–$2,132 |
| Wyoming | $1,348 | $2,118 |
Medicare's 2026 national price for carpal tunnel release, endoscopic is $1,359 at surgery center; $2,128 at hospital outpatient. Prices vary by area; private insurance usually pays more.
Usually at surgery center ($1,359) rather than hospital outpatient ($2,128), about $770 less for the same service at Medicare's national rates.
These are Medicare's payment rates, a public benchmark for a fair price. What you pay depends on your insurance, deductible and the provider. Ask for a written estimate before you book; if you are uninsured or paying yourself, you are entitled to a Good Faith Estimate.