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Moderate Compression Bandage, Elastic

Montana rates for HCPCS A6451

Moderate compression bandage, elastic, knitted/woven, load resistance of 1.25 to 1.34 ft lbs at 50% maximum stretch, width greater than or equal to 3 in and less than 5 in, per yd

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Moderate Compression Bandage, Elastic cost?

$2.09

Typical negotiated rate. In Montana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2.09 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1.95 from a physician practice, and about $2.40 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$1.95$1.38 to $2.40
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2.40$2.40 to $2.57

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2 · 10th to 90th $2 to $5Professionalmedian $2 · 10th to 90th $1 to $5
$1.0$2.0$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0facility $2professional $2

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.38
Median
$1.86
Typical High
$5.25
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.40
Median
$2.40
Typical High
$2.40
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.57
Median
$2.57
Typical High
$2.57
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.02
Median
$2.09
Typical High
$2.57
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.04
Median
$2.40
Typical High
$4.68
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.04
Median
$2.40
Typical High
$4.68
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.41
Median
$2.51
Typical High
$3.63
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.95
Median
$2.57
Typical High
$79.43
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.00
Median
$1.05
Typical High
$1.29

Where Montana sits

The same service costs 3.2 times more in Vermont than in Missouri. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Montana $2.09 · 16th of 51
VT $4.79MO $1.51

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.