Carpal tunnel release cost in Illinois
In Illinois, 18 hospitals publish a cash price for carpal tunnel release, open surgery: from $431.59 to $19,196.44, with a median of $3,264.00. The lowest price is at Humboldt Park Health (Chicago). The highest price is 44.5× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 64721. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$431.59Humboldt Park Health
Median$3,264.00half pay less
Highest$19,196.44in Illinois
Lowest saves$2,832.41vs the median
Hospitals in Illinois, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt Park Health lowest Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | $431.59 | $1,541.40 | Aug 24, 2026 source file |
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Melrose Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Neuroplsty/Trnsp Med Nrv Carp Tun | $654.93 | $3,447.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon, IL PR NEUROPLASTY &/TRANSPOS MEDIAN NRV CARPAL TUNNE | $677.25 | $1,935.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Illinois Union County Hospital Anna · Anna, IL PR NEUROPLASTY &/TRANSPOS MEDIAN NRV CARPAL TUNNE | $677.25 | $1,935.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Regional Medical Center Marion · Marion-Herrin, IL PR NEUROPLASTY &/TRANSPOS MEDIAN NRV CARPAL TUNNE | $677.25 | $1,935.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Neuroplsty/Trnsp Med Nrv Carp Tun | $792.81 | $3,447.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Rock Island · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR REVISE MEDIAN N/CARPAL TUNNEL SURG | $1,069.60 | $1,337.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Aurora · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Carpal tunnel surgery | $2,082.00 | $11,139.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Evanston · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Carpal tunnel surgery | $2,082.00 | $8,688.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Pr Neuroplasty &/Transpos Median Nrv Carpal Tunne-Pbb | $4,446.00 | $4,446.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital Sandwich · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Carpal Tunnel Surgery | $8,775.65 | $12,536.64 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY | $9,156.57 | $9,156.57 | — source file |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital McHenry · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Carpal Tunnel Surgery | $12,552.42 | $17,932.03 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Carpal Tunnel Surgery | $13,738.86 | $19,626.94 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Carpal Tunnel Surgery | $16,447.11 | $23,495.87 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Winfield · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Carpal Tunnel Surgery | $17,726.43 | $25,323.47 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Carpal Tunnel Surgery | $17,921.02 | $25,601.46 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Carpal Tunnel Surgery | $19,196.44 | $27,423.49 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 14 | $431.59 | $8,966.11 |
| Anna, IL | 1 | $677.25 | $677.25 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $1,069.60 | $1,069.60 |
| Marion-Herrin, IL | 1 | $677.25 | $677.25 |
| Mount Vernon, IL | 1 | $677.25 | $677.25 |
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.
Carpal tunnel release, open surgery in other states
- Alabama$4,846.18
- Alaska$3,505.32
- Arizona$1,409.39
- Arkansas$2,326.82
- California$3,608.80
- Colorado$5,239.05
- Connecticut$2,580.00
- Delaware$6,299.57
- Florida$3,912.80
- Georgia$1,274.00
- Hawaii$10,159.58
- Idaho$5,383.00
- Indiana$805.50
- Iowa$1,069.60
- Kansas$11,122.40
- Kentucky$677.25
- Louisiana$1,882.36
- Maine$342.38
- Maryland$2,494.27
- Massachusetts$4,641.33
- Michigan$833.50
- Minnesota$1,558.56
- Mississippi$6,774.78
- Missouri$4,148.47
- Montana$1,278.00
- Nebraska$1,229.88
- Nevada$2,195.10
- New Hampshire$862.80
- New Jersey$2,303.85
- New Mexico$2,320.50
- New York$1,502.80
- North Carolina$3,503.75
- North Dakota$2,772.10
- Ohio$7,135.80
- Oklahoma$2,162.19
- Oregon$1,488.00
- Pennsylvania$3,572.40
- Rhode Island$3,815.78
- South Carolina$8,574.17
- South Dakota$3,589.28
- Tennessee$905.25
- Texas$3,899.19
- Vermont$1,376.80
- Virginia$7,291.60
- Washington$2,943.72
- West Virginia$2,250.00
- Wisconsin$1,862.25
- Wyoming$1,370.60
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.