How much does carpal tunnel release cost in Texas?
CPT 64721 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Texas.
Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare
benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
64721 Carpal tunnel release
Ask to pay
$3,906
About 2.0× what Medicare pays — most hospitals accept a self-pay rate in this range.
Typical
$2,063
Medicare $1,953
Ask $3,906
$270 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $10,117
What Medicare paysⓘ
$1,953
Typical price near you
$2,063
Cash / self-pay price
$4,487
Prices near you — 72 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Baptist Medical Center – Brownsville lowest ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $270negotiated | 0.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Hospital | $660negotiated | 0.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at UT (Austin) | Hospital | $660negotiated | 0.3× | ★★★★★ |
| University Medical Center of El Paso | Hospital | $673negotiated | 0.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Cook Children's Medical Center (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $693negotiated | 0.4× | — |
| The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $943negotiated | 0.5× | ★★★★★ |
| UT MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston) | Hospital | $989negotiated | 0.5× | — |
| UT Southwestern William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital (Dallas) | Hospital | $1,101cash | 0.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center (Dallas) | Hospital | $1,221cash | 0.6× | ★★★★★ |
| The Hospitals of Providence Sierra Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $1,256negotiated | 0.6× | — |
| Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $1,337negotiated | 0.7× | — |
| Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $1,337negotiated | 0.7× | — |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – Alamo Heights (San Antonio) | Hospital | $1,834negotiated | 0.9× | — |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – Westover Hills (San Antonio) | Hospital | $1,834negotiated | 0.9× | — |
| CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Tyler | Hospital | $1,846negotiated | 0.9× | ★★★★★ |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi – Shoreline | Hospital | $1,899negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi – South | Hospital | $1,899negotiated | 1.0× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Hospital | $1,956negotiated | 1.0× | — |
| St. Luke's Health–The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $1,956negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| University Hospital - University Health (San Antonio) | Hospital | $1,991negotiated | 1.0× | — |
| Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $1,995negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Hospital | $2,050negotiated | 1.0× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Hospital | $2,053negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Hospital | $2,060negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Hospital | $2,060negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Hospital | $2,060negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Hospital | $2,060negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Hospital | $2,060negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Hospital | $2,060negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Hospital | $2,060negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Hospital | $2,060negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Hospital | $2,060negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital (Arlington) | Hospital | $2,063negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $2,063negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Hospital | $2,063negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Hospital | $2,063negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Hospital | $2,063negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| UMC Health System – University Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $2,239negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ |
| JPS Health Network – John Peter Smith Hospital (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $2,306negotiated | 1.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $2,354negotiated | 1.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor University Medical Center (Dallas) | Hospital | $2,468negotiated | 1.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Covenant Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $2,532cash | 1.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Plano | Hospital | $2,906negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $2,942negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $2,942negotiated | 1.5× | — |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $2,942negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake (Webster) | Hospital | $2,962negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $2,962negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West (Houston) | Hospital | $2,977negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Shannon Medical Center (San Angelo) | Hospital | $2,989negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest (Houston) | Hospital | $3,041negotiated | 1.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital (Sugar Land) | Hospital | $3,139negotiated | 1.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $3,197negotiated | 1.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $3,578negotiated | 1.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital Texsan (San Antonio) | Hospital | $3,662negotiated | 1.9× | — |
| Methodist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $3,662negotiated | 1.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak (San Antonio) | Hospital | $3,662negotiated | 1.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital Metropolitan (San Antonio) | Hospital | $3,695negotiated | 1.9× | — |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock | Hospital | $3,899cash | 2.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Hendrick Medical Center (Abilene) | Hospital | $4,034negotiated | 2.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Dallas Hospital (Dallas) | Hospital | $4,036negotiated | 2.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Plano | Hospital | $4,036negotiated | 2.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Frisco | Hospital | $4,384negotiated | 2.2× | — |
| St. David's South Austin Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $4,470negotiated | 2.3× | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's North Austin Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $4,711negotiated | 2.4× | — |
| Medical City Fort Worth | Hospital | $4,807negotiated | 2.5× | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's Round Rock Medical Center (Round Rock) | Hospital | $4,863negotiated | 2.5× | — |
| St. David's Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $4,863negotiated | 2.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple | Hospital | $5,074cash | 2.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – College Station | Hospital | $5,074cash | 2.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (Edinburg) | Hospital | $5,875cash | 3.0× | — |
| Parkland Health (Dallas) gross charge | Hospital | $10,117cash | 5.2× | ★★★★★ |
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 2 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
- For 64721 (Carpal tunnel release), Medicare's benchmark rate is $1,952.77. A fair self-pay target for this line is $3,905.54. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 64721 is $4,486.68, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $1,955.65–$3,641.16. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
- Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
- Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
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What should 64721 cost in Texas?
For carpal tunnel release (CPT 64721) in Texas, a fair self-pay price is around $2,063, with hospitals ranging from $1,956 to $3,641 across 72 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $1,953, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does carpal tunnel release cost in Texas?
A fair self-pay price for carpal tunnel release (CPT 64721) in Texas is around $2,063, with hospital prices ranging from $1,956 to $3,641 across 72 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 64721?
Medicare pays about $1,953 for carpal tunnel release (CPT 64721). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
Can I negotiate the price of carpal tunnel release?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.