Carpal tunnel release cost in San Antonio, TX

Prices at 7 hospitals in San Antonio, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,701 — 167% above the US median ($2,512), roughly 13.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
South Texas Spine and Surgical Hospital San Antonio, TX $4,412 $1,952 132 min 14.4%
Foundation Surgical Hospital of San Antonio San Antonio, TX $8,990 $1,633 14.2%

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated June 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$9,697
Cash / self-pay
$6,701
Insurer-negotiated
$1,852
Medicare pays
$483
$4,870$8,532
Median cash $6,701  ·  Medicare $483  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $6,701 — about 13.9× the Medicare rate ($483). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($965).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $9,697 list price could save about $2,997 (31%).

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