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Cervical Collar, Two-Piece Foam with Thoracic Extension

Connecticut rates for HCPCS L0174

Cervical, collar, semi-rigid, thermoplastic foam, two piece with thoracic extension, prefabricated, off-the-shelf

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Cervical Collar, Two-Piece Foam with Thoracic Extension cost?

$186

Typical negotiated rate. In Connecticut, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $186 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $186 from a physician practice, and about $229 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$186$145 to $204
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$229$204 to $389

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $229 · 10th to 90th $151 to $417Professionalmedian $186 · 10th to 90th $129 to $339
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $229professional $186

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
$128.82
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$426.58
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$501.19
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$436.52
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$316.23
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$158.49
ConnectiCare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$269.15
ConnectiCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$416.87
Health New England
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$194.98
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$204.17
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$346.74

Where Connecticut sits

The same service costs 4.3 times more in Hawaii than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Connecticut $186 · 31st of 51
HI $537DC $126

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.