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LO, Rigid Anterior and Posterior Panels, Off-the-Shelf

North Carolina rates for HCPCS L0642

Lumbar orthosis (LO), sagittal control, with rigid anterior and posterior panels, posterior extends from L-1 to below L-5 vertebra, produces intracavitary pressure to reduce load on the intervertebral discs, includes straps, closures, may include padding, shoulder straps, pendulous abdomen design, prefabricated, off-the-shelf

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does LO, Rigid Anterior and Posterior Panels, Off-the-Shelf cost?

$309

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $309 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $309 from a physician practice, and about $302 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$309$302 to $339
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$302$302 to $339

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $302 · 10th to 90th $100 to $339Professionalmedian $309 · 10th to 90th $234 to $389
$100$200$500facility $302professional $309

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$338.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$338.84
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$457.09
BCBS North Carolina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$389.05
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$302.00
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$302.00
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$389.05
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$524.81
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$346.74
16 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$165.96
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$67.61
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$50.12
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$33.88
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
RR · Rental
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$30.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
RR · Rental
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$30.20
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$251.19
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$1,202.26
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
51 · Multiple procedures
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$398.11
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
80 · Assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$158.49
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
81 · Minimal assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$112.20
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
82 · Assistant surgeon, no resident
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$112.20
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$112.20
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
SH · Second concurrent infusion
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$194.98
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
SJ · Third+ concurrent infusion
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$194.98
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$371.54

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 2.6 times more in Hawaii 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.

North Carolina· 11th of 51

$309

HI $490UT $191

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.