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What is carpal tunnel surgery?

Carpal tunnel surgery is a surgical procedure to relieve pressure on a nerve in the wrist that causes the pain, numbness, and tingling associated with carpal tunnel syndrome. If you have been diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome, your health insurance should cover carpal tunnel surgery.

The carpal tunnel is a passageway in your wrists that is formed by bones and muscle ligaments. The nerve that lets you move your fingers runs through the carpal tunnel. Repetitive stress injuries, pregnancy, sudden weight gain, or a genetic predisposition can cause swelling in your wrist, narrowing the carpal tunnel. When this happens, the nerve becomes pinched and can’t function as well. To relieve pain and regain function, your doctor may advise you to get carpal tunnel surgery.

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* Savings estimate based on a study of more than 1 billion claims comparing self-pay (or cash pay) prices of a frequency-weighted market basket of procedures to insurer-negotiated rates for the same. Claims were collected between July 2017 and July 2019. R.Lawrence Van Horn, Arthur Laffer, Robert L.Metcalf. 2019. The Transformative Potential for Price Transparency in Healthcare: Benefits for Consumers and Providers. Health Management Policy and Innovation, Volume 4, Issue 3.

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