Carpal tunnel release cost in Chicago, IL — inpatient
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for carpal tunnel release, open surgery as an inpatient: from $4,446.00 to $4,446.00, with a median of $4,446.00. Across Illinois, the median is $3,264.00 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 64721, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Chicago Medical Center lowest 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 | $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-Pbb | $6,437.00 | $6,437.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $4,446.00, median $4,446.00, highest $4,446.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $8,966.11 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.