Information about Prosthetic Legs in Chicago, IL: Price, Companies, & Coverage

Looking for a new prosthetic leg in Chicago, IL? Are you just beginning your search?

If so, there are three key questions you must ask yourself when considering a new prosthetic leg:

In this article, we will go deeper into each of these questions and get you some answers.

1.) Cost of Prosthetic Legs in Chicago, IL

In Chicago, the average cost of a below knee basic prosthesis (which is most common) is $6,000.00. If you’re looking for a non-basic style however, the price can range up to $17,200.00 depending on your style.

Let’s stop there. I get it, that’s a fairly large price range, so let’s see where you personally fit in.

If you are looking for a more basic style, you most likely be looking at a K1-K2 ambulator. If you fit in this category, you are most likely someone who stays indoors and does minimal/daily physical activity. However, if you are more active or exercise regularly, you most likely fall into the K3 and K4 category.

If you’re looking for more information, please visit our cost break down here: https://rinellapo.com/how-much-does-a-below-knee-prosthetic-leg-with-pin-cost/

If you’re looking for more exact pricing for a suction style prosthesis, please visit our homepage under the pricing tab!

2.) Best Prosthetic Leg Companies Near Me in Chicago, IL?

When deciding which company to buy your prosthetic leg from, there are many questions you must ask yourself before moving forward with a company:

Are they close by?

Do they come out to the residence you are staying at?

How are their reviews on Google?

For many of our active blog readers, you know well that we are all about transparency, and we are aware that we are not the only prosthetic providers available. We recommend doing a quick google review search of companies so you can equally consider all available providers.

In addition to our facility, the following is a list of prosthetic leg companies in Chicago, IL.

However, all of these companies may not come out to you to provide service, so we recommend you directly asking if they can or not. While you have them on the phone, also double check to see if they take your insurance or not.

3.) Will Insurance/Medicare Pay For a New Prosthetic Leg?

Amputee Learning To Walk With a New Prosthesis

Many insurances will pay a portion of your new prosthetic leg, but not all do, and that is important to decipher. In many instances, Medicare can pay for 80% of a prosthetic leg, while insurance can pick up the remaining 20%; however, this ranges from insurance to insurance.

Typically, whether or not your insurance will cover your prosthetic depends on your plan. If you have further question, feel free to call us to help you figure out if your prosthetic leg will be covered by your individual plan– or we recommend calling yourself as well.

Secondly, your deductible and particular sub-plan both matter.

All of these factors play an important part. And if you are going to go down this road yourself, it is best to keep a record of your calls with your insurance so you always have information to look back on. Also- get ready to be on hold for a little while too!

To be more organized and as a helpful tip, ask for a reference number for your call with each person you speak with at your insurance company, as you can refer back to this information later.

We hope this information helps in some way and we wish you the best of luck in your search!

*Please remember that we are giving you the best prosthetic leg prices we can, but we cannot control what other companies do when it comes to prosthetic legs. The prices given to you above were “cash” prices and insurance/Medicare can often times negate this price tag. We are just giving this information to you so you have an approximation on cost.