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Carpal tunnel release surgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center

110 Irving Street, NW, Washington DC, 20010. From the hospital's federally required price file (v3.0.0), file date April 1, 2026source file. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 16, 2026. CPT 64721.

$5,068
Cash price
$2,447
Median commercial
$7,797
Gross charge (list)

Median commercial rate here: $2,447 — 4% below the Washington, DC metro median of $2,555. Compare all Washington, DC hospitals →

Commercial insurance plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
Carefirst Blue Choice IncAll Carefirst HMO Plans $1,762 negotiated rate
Carefirst Blue Choice IncAll Carefirst PPO Plans $2,061 negotiated rate
Cigna Healthcare Mid AtlanticAll Cigna HMO $2,229 negotiated rate
United HealthcareUnitedhealthcare Community Plan Of Maryland $2,261 negotiated rate
TricareTricare $2,307 negotiated rate
Unitedhealthcare Insurance CompanyOptum Va Community Care $2,307 negotiated rate
United Healthcare-OvationsUnited Secure $2,330 negotiated rate
Kaiser PermanenteAll Kaiser Commercial $2,447 negotiated rate
Kaiser PermanenteKaiser Va Mco $2,579 negotiated rate
Kaiser PermanenteKaiser Md Mco $2,600 negotiated rate
Cigna Healthcare Midatlantic IncAll Cigna PPO $3,459 negotiated rate
Aetna Us Healthcare IncAetna All HMO And PPO Plans $4,046 negotiated rate
United HealthcareUHC Navigate/Core $9,450 negotiated rate
United HealthcareUnited Healthcare All HMO Products $9,843 negotiated rate
United HealthcareUnited Healthcare All PPO Products $10,934 negotiated rate

Medicare plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
Carefirst Advantage IncCarefirst Medicare Advantage $2,307 negotiated rate
Aetna MedicareAetna Medicare $2,376 negotiated rate
HumanaHumana Medicare Advantage $2,422 negotiated rate
Kaiser PermanenteKaiser Medicare Advantage $2,422 negotiated rate

Medicaid plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
Medstar Family Choice IncMedstar Family Choice Md $558 negotiated rate
AmerigroupAmerigroup Dc $2,942 negotiated rate
Amerihealth Caritas District Of ColumbiaAmerihealth $2,942 negotiated rate
Medstar Family Choice IncMedstar Family Choice Dc $2,942 negotiated rate
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 at MedStar Washington Hospital Center without insurance?

MedStar Washington Hospital Center's price file lists a discounted cash (self-pay) facility rate of $5,068 for Carpal tunnel release surgery, against a gross charge of $7,797. Facility rate only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services bill separately.

What do insurance plans pay for carpal tunnel release surgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center?

MedStar Washington Hospital Center lists 15 commercial plan rates for Carpal tunnel release surgery, from $1,762 (Carefirst Blue Choice Inc) to $10,934 (United Healthcare), with a median of $2,447. The Washington, DC metro median commercial rate for this procedure is $2,555.

Where do these prices come from?

Directly from the machine-readable file MedStar Washington Hospital Center publishes under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180), file date April 1, 2026. These are price disclosures, not quotes.