Carpal tunnel release cost in Sacramento, CA

Prices at 8 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,309 — 110% above the US median ($2,533), roughly 11.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
University of California Davis Medical Center Sacramento, CA $2,366 $7,755 ★ 4/5 359 min 15.2%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento Sacramento, CA $5,309 $2,479 ★ 4/5 15.8%
Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento Sacramento, CA $5,309 $2,479 ★ 2/5 15.8%
Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif Sacramento, CA $8,123 $2,266

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 July 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)
$8,801
Cash / self-pay
$5,309
Insurer-negotiated
$2,566
Medicare pays
$483
$3,249$7,279
Median cash $5,309  ·  Medicare $483  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $5,309 — about 11.0× 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 $8,801 list price could save about $3,493 (40%).

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Doctors who perform this in Sacramento

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Christopher Bayne, MDHand SurgerySacramento, CA26
Christopher Wilson, MDOrthopedic SurgerySacramento, CA25
Robert Allen, MDHand SurgerySacramento, CA24
Aditya Chawla, MDOrthopedic SurgerySacramento, CA21
Ravi Sood, M.D.Hand SurgerySacramento, CA21
Soheil Payvandi, D.O.Orthopedic SurgerySacramento, CA20
Peter Rinaldi, DOOrthopedic SurgerySacramento, CA20
Edward Wu, MDOrthopedic SurgerySacramento, CA19
Michael Daly, MDOrthopedic SurgerySacramento, CA13

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