Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$2,076
median of 6 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
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hospital file · December 31, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
How much does carpal tunnel release surgery cost in Washington, DC?
Prices below come from each hospital's federally required price file. Most recent hospital file date: April 2, 2026. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 24, 2026. CPT 64721.
Median commercial rates on file run from $2,076 (Howard University Hospital Corp) to $4,464 (Inova Mount Vernon Hospital) — 2.2× apart for the same procedure in the same metro. That spread is why this page exists.
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Cash / self-pay
$3,288
Commercial
$2,318
median of 12 plans
Medicare
$2,376
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
$2,942
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$5,068
Commercial
$2,447
median of 15 plans
Medicare
$2,399
median of 4 plans
Medicaid
$2,942
median of 4 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Arlington, VA
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$2,663
median of 9 plans
Medicare
$1,966
median of 5 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · December 16, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$3,461
median of 6 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · March 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$3,465
median of 6 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · March 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Woodbridge, VA
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$3,486
median of 5 plans
Medicare
$1,962
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$3,944
median of 4 plans
Medicare
$2,399
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Alexandria, VA
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$4,464
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$2,514
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$2,548
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$4,464
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$2,514
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$2,548
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Falls Church, VA
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$4,464
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$2,514
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$2,548
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Leesburg, VA
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$4,464
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$2,514
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$2,548
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Alexandria, VA
Cash / self-pay
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Commercial
$4,464
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$2,514
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$2,548
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · pediatric
Cash / self-pay
$927
Commercial
$4,601
median of 9 plans
Medicare
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Medicaid
$441
median of 11 plans
hospital file · April 2, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Silver Spring, MD
Cash / self-pay
$6,075
Commercial
—
Medicare
$2,388
median of 1 plan
Medicaid
—
hospital file · March 31, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
| Hospital | Cash / self-pay | Commercial | Medicare | Medicaid | Source & file date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| StoneSprings Hospital Center | — | $3,465median of 6 plans | — | — | hospital fileMarch 1, 2026 |
| Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC | — | $3,944median of 4 plans | $2,399median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Silver SpringSilver Spring, MD | $6,075 | — | $2,388median of 1 plan | — | hospital fileMarch 31, 2026 |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center | $5,068 | $2,447median of 15 plans | $2,399median of 4 plans | $2,942median of 4 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital | $3,288 | $2,318median of 12 plans | $2,376median of 3 plans | $2,942median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Children's National HospitalWashington, DC · pediatric | $927 | $4,601median of 9 plans | — | $441median of 11 plans | hospital fileApril 2, 2026 |
| Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health SystemArlington, VA | — | $2,663median of 9 plans | $1,966median of 5 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 16, 2025 |
| Inova Alexandria HospitalAlexandria, VA | — | $4,464median of 10 plans | $2,514median of 6 plans | $2,548median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | — | $4,464median of 10 plans | $2,514median of 6 plans | $2,548median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA | — | $4,464median of 10 plans | $2,514median of 6 plans | $2,548median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Loudoun HospitalLeesburg, VA | — | $4,464median of 10 plans | $2,514median of 6 plans | $2,548median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Mount Vernon HospitalAlexandria, VA | — | $4,464median of 10 plans | $2,514median of 6 plans | $2,548median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical CenterWoodbridge, VA | — | $3,486median of 5 plans | $1,962median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Reston Hospital Center | — | $3,461median of 6 plans | — | — | hospital fileMarch 1, 2026 |
| Lowest Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC | — | $2,076median of 6 plans | — | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
Commercial / Medicare / Medicaid figures are the median of that hospital's listed plan rates in the class. Click a hospital for its full per-plan ledger.
What these numbers are — and aren't. These are facility rates hospitals publish under the CMS Hospital
Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). They are price information, not a quote or guarantee. Physician, anesthesia,
radiology, and pathology services usually bill separately. Your actual cost depends on your insurance plan, deductible,
and how the visit is coded. How we read hospital price files →
Common questions
How much does carpal tunnel release surgery cost without insurance in Washington, DC?
Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for Carpal tunnel release surgery in Washington, DC range from $3,288 at MedStar Georgetown Hospital to $6,075 at Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring (3 hospitals listing a cash rate). Facility rates only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.
Which hospital in Washington, DC lists the lowest price for carpal tunnel release surgery?
Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, Howard University Hospital Corp lists the lowest ($2,076, median of 6 plan rates) and Inova Mount Vernon Hospital the highest ($4,464, median of 10 plan rates). What you actually pay depends on your plan's network, deductible, and coinsurance.
Where do these prices come from?
Every price on this page comes directly from the machine-readable file (MRF) each hospital is federally required to publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). We show each hospital's file date and link to the source. These are price disclosures, not quotes.