Hand surgery cost in Chicago, IL without insurance
In the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, the median cash price for Carpal tunnel release is $8,966.11 across 14 hospitals. The lowest, $431.59, is at Humboldt Park Health (Chicago). The US median is $2,396.61.
Common hand operations such as carpal tunnel release and trigger finger release are short outpatient procedures, sometimes done in the office with local anesthesia. Fixing a broken wrist with a plate and screws is a larger operation and costs more.
Collected Sep 25, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Hand surgery prices in Chicago, IL by type
64721 is carpal tunnel release and is used in the state table; 26055 is trigger finger release; and 25607 is surgery for a broken wrist (distal radius).
| Procedure | Hospitals | Lowest | Median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpal tunnel release Carpal tunnel release, open surgery · code 64721 | 14 | $431.59 | $8,966.11 | $2,396.61 |
| Trigger finger release Trigger finger release surgery · code 26055 | 10 | $551.84 | $1,075.00 | $2,045.97 |
| Wrist fracture surgery Wrist fracture surgery (plate and screws), distal radius · code 25607 | 3 | $734.12 | $7,737.00 | $4,322.10 |
Outpatient cash prices in Chicago, IL. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest cash price for the code; prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Pick a procedure to compare every hospital in the area.
Lowest Carpal tunnel release prices in Chicago, IL
- Humboldt Park Health, Chicago$431.59
- Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, Melrose Park$654.93
- Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood$792.81
- Mercy Medical Center, Aurora$2,082.00
- Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston$2,082.00
Paying cash: what to do
- Ask for a bundled self-pay price that includes the surgeon, anesthesia, facility and follow-up visits; hospital file prices usually cover only the facility.
- Ask whether the procedure can be done in the office or a surgery center with local anesthesia, which usually costs far less.
- Ask whether hand therapy after surgery is included.