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Power Wheelchair, Group 3 Very Heavy-Duty, Captain's Chair

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS K0853

Power wheelchair, group 3 very heavy-duty, captain's chair, patient weight capacity 451 to 600 pounds

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Power Wheelchair, Group 3 Very Heavy-Duty, Captain's Chair cost?

$4,898

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,898 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $4,898 to $4,898.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $8,128 · 10th to 90th $8,128 to $8,128Professionalmedian $4,898 · 10th to 90th $4,898 to $4,898
$5K$10Kfacility $8,128professional $4,898

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,897.79
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$4,897.79
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8,912.51
Median
$9,120.11
Typical High
$9,120.11
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8,128.31
Median
$8,128.31
Typical High
$8,128.31
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,918.31
Median
$6,918.31
Typical High
$8,128.31
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$4,365.16

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 2.5 times more in Minnesota than in Utah. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC· 50th of 51

$4,898

MN $12,303UT $4,898

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.