Carpal tunnel release cost in Chicago, IL
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 14 hospitals list a cash price for carpal tunnel release, open surgery: from $431.59 to $19,196.44, with a median of $8,966.11. The lowest listed price is at Humboldt Park Health — $8,534.52 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $3,264.00 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 12 cities for code 64721, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt Park Health lowest Chicago, IL · (773) 292-8200 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | $431.59 | $1,541.40 | $1,541.40 | 72% | Aug 24, 2026 source file |
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Melrose Park, IL · (708) 681-3200 Neuroplsty/Trnsp Med Nrv Carp Tun | $654.93 | $3,447.00 | $1,339.63–$3,266.00 | 81% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood, IL · (708) 216-9000 Neuroplsty/Trnsp Med Nrv Carp Tun | $792.81 | $3,447.00 | $1,626.88–$2,992.34 | 77% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Aurora, IL · (630) 859-2222 Carpal tunnel surgery | $2,082.00 | $11,139.00 | $456.01–$11,139.00 | 81% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Evanston, IL · (847) 316-4000 Carpal tunnel surgery | $2,082.00 | $8,688.00 | $468.29–$7,211.04 | 76% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Pr Neuroplasty &/Transpos Median Nrv Carpal Tunne-Pbb | $4,446.00 | $4,446.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Hc Neuroplasty &/Or Transposition; Median Nerve At Carpal Tunnel-Pbb | $6,437.00 | $6,437.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Hc Neuroplasty &/Or Transposition; Median Nerve At Carpal Tunnel | $6,437.00 | $6,437.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital Sandwich, IL · (815) 786-8484 HB Carpal Tunnel Surgery | $8,775.65 | $12,536.64 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Chicago Chicago, IL · (773) 622-5400 CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY | $9,156.57 | $9,156.57 | $378.09–$2,929.61 | — | — source file |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital McHenry, IL · (815) 344-5000 HB Carpal Tunnel Surgery | $12,552.42 | $17,932.03 | $3,577.00–$9,102.00 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest, IL · (847) 234-5600 HB Carpal Tunnel Surgery | $13,738.86 | $19,626.94 | $3,577.00–$3,975.00 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights, IL · (708) 923-4000 HB Carpal Tunnel Surgery | $16,447.11 | $23,495.87 | $3,577.00–$3,975.00 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Winfield, IL · (630) 682-1600 HB Carpal Tunnel Surgery | $17,726.43 | $25,323.47 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva, IL · (630) 208-3000 HB Carpal Tunnel Surgery | $17,921.02 | $25,601.46 | $784.00–$1,987.50 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb, IL · (815) 756-1521 HB Carpal Tunnel Surgery | $19,196.44 | $27,423.49 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $431.59, median $8,966.11, highest $19,196.44 — a 44.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $4,446.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 10 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
Carpal tunnel release cuts the ligament across the palm side of the wrist to take pressure off the median nerve. It is done for numbness, tingling and weakness in the hand that do not improve with splints or injections.
What the price covers
The facility price usually covers the operating or procedure room and recovery. The surgeon and any anesthesia or sedation are billed separately.