What is the typical price for Carpal Tunnel Release in Colorado?

Across 39 Colorado hospitals reporting a commercial negotiated rate for CPT 64721, the 25th-to-75th percentile band runs $468 to $3,096 per hospital median. The 50th-percentile (Colorado median) is $2,314.

Why is the price range for Carpal Tunnel Release so wide?

Hospitals negotiate differently with different insurers, the procedure can be performed in different settings (hospital outpatient, ambulatory, inpatient), and in-network status varies plan-by-plan. The 6.6× spread between the 25th and 75th percentile in the data reflects those structural differences, not clinical ones.

What's the cash price for Carpal Tunnel Release if I don't have insurance?

The median discounted cash price across reporting Colorado hospitals is $1,458. Hospitals are required to offer a self-pay rate that's often less than the gross "chargemaster" charge but typically more than the lowest negotiated rate — the per-hospital table on this page shows the full spread.

What does CPT 64721 mean?

CPT 64721 is the CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) code for Carpal Tunnel Release. It identifies the procedure for billing and price-disclosure purposes — every hospital's MRF reports rates against this code.

Carpal Tunnel Release

CPT 6472139 Colorado hospitals reporting

Open or endoscopic release of the transverse carpal ligament to relieve median-nerve compression at the wrist.

Typical insured price · Colorado

$468to$3,096

What hospitals actually accept from insurers, between the 25th and 75th percentile — half of negotiated rates fall in this window with a median of $2,314.

$468$3,096

Cash price (median)

$1,458

What you'd pay self-pay

Gross charge (median)

$4,165

The chargemaster sticker

vs Medicare

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Coming with enrichment

Sourced from 39 Colorado hospitals publishing under 45 CFR §180.50.

At a glance

Code: CPT 64721
Code system: CPT (Current Procedural Terminology)
Typical setting: an outpatient setting
Hospitals reporting: 39

How they price Carpal Tunnel Release

Across 39 Colorado hospitals that publish a commercial negotiated rate for CPT 64721, the typical insured price for Carpal Tunnel Release runs $468 to $3,096 (the 25th-to-75th percentile of per-hospital medians). The Colorado median is $2,314 — half of reporting hospitals are at or below that figure. The median discounted cash price across the same hospitals is $1,458, against a median gross charge of $4,165.

What affects the price

Structural and contractual factors that move the price for this code — not clinical reasons.

· Outpatient setting (hospital outpatient department, ambulatory surgery center, or office) is the single biggest non-clinical price driver — the same code in a hospital outpatient department often costs 2–4× the ambulatory-surgery-center rate.
· In-network vs out-of-network status — out-of-network claims rarely use the negotiated rates shown here.
· Facility fee — many hospitals add a separate facility fee in addition to the procedure rate; ask explicitly when calling.
· Bundled vs unbundled billing — the rate may or may not include radiology read, anaesthesia, or pathology. Ask which professional services are included.

Where to get it

Sorted by median negotiated rate, low to high. The bar shows each hospital’s position in the Colorado range.

40 hospitals

Pin a plan

Plans named by their MRF label. Confirm in-network status with your insurer before scheduling.

Hospitals reporting rates for this procedure, ranked by median negotiated price.
Hospital	Position · Median	Negotiated band	Cash	Payers
Commonspirit St Anthony Summit Medical Center Median negotiated $436 25th–75th $436 – $436 Cash — Payers 8	$436	$436 – $436	—	8
Commonspirit St Anthony Hospital Lakewood Median negotiated $436 25th–75th $436 – $436 Cash — Payers 6	$436	$436 – $436	—	6
Commonspirit St Anthony North Hospital Median negotiated $436 25th–75th $436 – $436 Cash — Payers 11	$436	$436 – $436	—	11
Commonspirit St Mary Corwin Hospital Pueblo Median negotiated $436 25th–75th $436 – $436 Cash — Payers 10	$436	$436 – $436	—	10
Commonspirit St Francis Hospital Median negotiated $436 25th–75th $436 – $436 Cash — Payers 10	$436	$436 – $436	—	10
Commonspirit Mercy Hospital Durango Median negotiated $436 25th–75th $436 – $436 Cash — Payers 10	$436	$436 – $436	—	10
Commonspirit St Francis Hospital Interquest Median negotiated $436 25th–75th $436 – $436 Cash — Payers 9	$436	$436 – $436	—	9
Commonspirit Orthocolorado Hospital Median negotiated $436 25th–75th $436 – $436 Cash — Payers 9	$436	$436 – $436	—	9
Commonspirit St Elizabeth Hospital Fort Morgan Median negotiated $436 25th–75th $436 – $436 Cash — Payers 8	$436	$436 – $436	—	8
Commonspirit Longmont United Hospital Median negotiated $445 25th–75th $445 – $445 Cash — Payers 11	$445	$445 – $445	—	11
Children S Hospital Colorado Colorado Springs Median negotiated $490 25th–75th $490 – $490 Cash — Payers 1	$490	$490 – $490	—	1
Boulder Community Health Foothills Hospital Gross charge $893 Median negotiated $759 25th–75th $562 – $866 Cash $447 Payers 31	$759	$562 – $866	$447	31
Uchealth Estes Valley Medical Center Estes Park Gross charge $1,668 Median negotiated $1,585 25th–75th $817 – $1,585 Cash $1,251 Payers 15	$1,585	$817 – $1,585	$1,251	15
Grand River Health Rifle Gross charge $1,744 Median negotiated $1,798 25th–75th $1,798 – $1,798 Cash $872 Payers 1	$1,798	$1,798 – $1,798	$872	1
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs Median negotiated $1,962 25th–75th $1,962 – $5,051 Cash — Payers 8	$1,962	$1,962 – $5,051	—	8
Community Hospital Grand Junction Gross charge $6,733 Median negotiated $2,050 25th–75th $2,050 – $2,219 Cash $3,770 Payers 7	$2,050	$2,050 – $2,219	$3,770	7
Lincoln Community Hospital Hugo Gross charge $10,206 Median negotiated $2,113 25th–75th $2,113 – $2,113 Cash $10,206 Payers 14	$2,113	$2,113 – $2,113	$10,206	14
Family Health West Hospital Fruita Median negotiated $2,168 25th–75th $2,168 – $2,168 Cash — Payers 1	$2,168	$2,168 – $2,168	—	1
Uchealth University of Colorado Hospital Aurora Gross charge $4,165 Median negotiated $2,207 25th–75th $1,948 – $2,921 Cash $1,458 Payers 15	$2,207	$1,948 – $2,921	$1,458	15
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Median negotiated $2,314 25th–75th $1,962 – $4,155 Cash — Payers 8	$2,314	$1,962 – $4,155	—	8
Uchealth Longs Peak Hospital Longmont Median negotiated $2,346 25th–75th $1,962 – $4,699 Cash — Payers 8	$2,346	$1,962 – $4,699	—	8
Uchealth Parkview Medical Center Pueblo Gross charge $4,882 Median negotiated $2,539 25th–75th $1,962 – $4,335 Cash $1,953 Payers 12	$2,539	$1,962 – $4,335	$1,953	12
Uchealth Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland Median negotiated $2,541 25th–75th $1,962 – $3,839 Cash — Payers 8	$2,541	$1,962 – $3,839	—	8
Uchealth Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins Median negotiated $2,671 25th–75th $1,962 – $3,839 Cash — Payers 8	$2,671	$1,962 – $3,839	—	8
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Median negotiated $2,959 25th–75th $1,953 – $4,318 Cash — Payers 8	$2,959	$1,953 – $4,318	—	8
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs Median negotiated $3,008 25th–75th $1,962 – $4,965 Cash — Payers 8	$3,008	$1,962 – $4,965	—	8
Hca Healthone Sky Ridge Medical Center Median negotiated $3,096 25th–75th $3,096 – $4,955 Cash — Payers 6	$3,096	$3,096 – $4,955	—	6
Hca Healthone Swedish Medical Center Median negotiated $3,096 25th–75th $3,096 – $4,955 Cash — Payers 6	$3,096	$3,096 – $4,955	—	6
Hca Healthone Aurora Medical Center of Aurora Median negotiated $3,096 25th–75th $3,096 – $4,955 Cash — Payers 6	$3,096	$3,096 – $4,955	—	6
Hca Healthone Presbyterian St Luke S Medical Center Median negotiated $3,096 25th–75th $3,096 – $4,955 Cash — Payers 6	$3,096	$3,096 – $4,955	—	6
Hca Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton Median negotiated $3,096 25th–75th $3,096 – $4,955 Cash — Payers 6	$3,096	$3,096 – $4,955	—	6
Hca Healthone Rose Medical Center Median negotiated $3,096 25th–75th $3,096 – $4,955 Cash — Payers 6	$3,096	$3,096 – $4,955	—	6
Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park Median negotiated $3,099 25th–75th $2,528 – $4,320 Cash — Payers 3	$3,099	$2,528 – $4,320	—	3
Denver Health Medical Center Gross charge $4,190 Median negotiated $3,200 25th–75th $2,060 – $3,478 Cash $1,467 Payers 7	$3,200	$2,060 – $3,478	$1,467	7
Uchealth Memorial Hospital Central Colorado Springs Median negotiated $3,278 25th–75th $1,962 – $4,796 Cash — Payers 8	$3,278	$1,962 – $4,796	—	8
Uchealth Memorial Hospital North Colorado Springs Median negotiated $3,278 25th–75th $1,962 – $4,796 Cash — Payers 8	$3,278	$1,962 – $4,796	—	8
Commonspirit St Thomas More Hospital Ca on City Median negotiated $3,745 25th–75th $3,745 – $3,745 Cash — Payers 1	$3,745	$3,745 – $3,745	—	1
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Median negotiated $10,954 25th–75th $9,469 – $12,438 Cash — Payers 2	$10,954	$9,469 – $12,438	—	2
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Median negotiated $10,954 25th–75th $9,469 – $12,438 Cash — Payers 2	$10,954	$9,469 – $12,438	—	2
Prowers Medical Center Lamar Gross charge $821 Median negotiated — 25th–75th — Cash $493 Payers —	—	—	$493	—

Common questions

Short answers, derived from the data on this page. See the full FAQ for site-wide questions.

What is the typical price for Carpal Tunnel Release in Colorado?: Across 39 Colorado hospitals reporting a commercial negotiated rate for CPT 64721, the 25th-to-75th percentile band runs $468 to $3,096 per hospital median. The 50th-percentile (Colorado median) is $2,314.
Why is the price range for Carpal Tunnel Release so wide?: Hospitals negotiate differently with different insurers, the procedure can be performed in different settings (hospital outpatient, ambulatory, inpatient), and in-network status varies plan-by-plan. The 6.6× spread between the 25th and 75th percentile in the data reflects those structural differences, not clinical ones.
What's the cash price for Carpal Tunnel Release if I don't have insurance?: The median discounted cash price across reporting Colorado hospitals is $1,458. Hospitals are required to offer a self-pay rate that's often less than the gross "chargemaster" charge but typically more than the lowest negotiated rate — the per-hospital table on this page shows the full spread.
What does CPT 64721 mean?: CPT 64721 is the CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) code for Carpal Tunnel Release. It identifies the procedure for billing and price-disclosure purposes — every hospital's MRF reports rates against this code.

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