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Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 29848

This surgery relieves pressure on the median nerve at the wrist by cutting the ligament that forms the roof of the carpal tunnel, performed through one or two small incisions using a camera-guided instrument rather than a single larger open incision. Releasing the ligament gives the nerve more room and can relieve the numbness, tingling, and hand weakness associated with carpal tunnel syndrome. The smaller incisions used in this endoscopic approach may allow for a quicker initial recovery than the traditional open technique.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release cost?

$776

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $776 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $537 to $3,981.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,074 · 10th to 90th $1,318 to $7,762Professionalmedian $537 · 10th to 90th $513 to $1,122
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $4,074professional $537

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$6,456.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$776.25
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$13,803.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,445.44
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,202.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$8,128.31
Typical High
$27,542.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$1,479.11

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 8.7 times more in Hawaii than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC· 31st of 51

$776

HI $4,467DE $513

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.