Hand surgery cost in Illinois without insurance
In Illinois, the median cash price for Carpal tunnel release is $3,550.44 across 29 hospitals, from $431.59 to $19,196.44. The lowest is at Humboldt Park Health (Chicago). The US median is $3,490.79.
Illinois law (Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act, 210 ILCS 89): an uninsured Illinois resident with family income up to 600% of the federal poverty level (300% at rural and critical access hospitals) can apply for a discount that brings the bill down to about 135% of the hospital's cost; up to 200% (125% at rural hospitals) medically necessary care is free. A hospital may collect no more than 25% of family income in 12 months. Ask the billing office for the application. Other states' laws.
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 Nov 6, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Hand surgery prices in Illinois 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 | Range | Median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpal tunnel release Carpal tunnel release, open surgery · code 64721 | 29 | $431.59–$19,196.44 | $3,550.44 | $3,490.79 |
| Trigger finger release Trigger finger release surgery · code 26055 | 27 | $550.20–$6,243.25 | $1,714.00 | $2,566.70 |
| Wrist fracture surgery Wrist fracture surgery (plate and screws), distal radius · code 25607 | 15 | $734.12–$20,700.80 | $7,737.00 | $8,453.60 |
Outpatient cash prices in Illinois. 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 state.
Lowest Carpal tunnel release prices in Illinois
- Humboldt Park Health, Chicago$431.59
- Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, Melrose Park$654.93
- MacNeal Hospital, Berwyn$654.93
- Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood$792.81
- John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital, Chicago$819.70
Hand surgery cost by metro area in Illinois
Hand surgery cost in other states
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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.