Prices at 18 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $394 — 3% below the US median ($407), roughly 6.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $394 — about 6.9× the Medicare rate ($57). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($114).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $920 list price could save about $526 (57%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Chicago
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonid Blyumin, DPM | Podiatry | Chicago, IL | 562 |
| Armen Kelikian, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Chicago, IL | 106 |
| Chirag Shah, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Chicago, IL | 91 |
| David Kalainov, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Chicago, IL | 62 |
| Peter Chioros, DPM | Podiatry | Chicago, IL | 58 |
| Simon Lee, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Chicago, IL | 42 |
| Anish Kadakia, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Chicago, IL | 37 |
| Peter Ostergaard, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Chicago, IL | 35 |
| Andrew Engel, MD | Anesthesiology | Chicago, IL | 35 |
| Grigory Gershkovich, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Chicago, IL | 33 |
| Thomas Wiedrich, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Chicago, IL | 30 |
| Kellen Cohn | Podiatry | Chicago, IL | 28 |
All Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint) prices in Illinois → · All Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint) prices (national) · All hospitals in Chicago