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

South Carolina rates for HCPCS L0648

Lumbar-sacral orthosis (LSO), sagittal control, with rigid anterior and posterior panels, posterior extends from sacrococcygeal junction to T-9 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 LSO, Rigid Anterior and Posterior Panels, Off-the-Shelf cost?

$589

Typical negotiated rate. In South Carolina, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $589 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $589 from a physician practice, and about $759 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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$589$302 to $1,023
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$759$468 to $871

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $759 · 10th to 90th $447 to $1,023Professionalmedian $589 · 10th to 90th $302 to $1,023
$500$1K$2Kfacility $759professional $589

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$446.68
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$794.33
BCBS South Carolina
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,023.29
BCBS South Carolina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$1,023.29
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$758.58
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$758.58
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$1,230.27
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,202.26
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$831.76
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,230.27
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$831.76
13 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
$223.87
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$295.12
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$117.49
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$89.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$58.88
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
CG · Policy criteria applied
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$870.96
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$645.65
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$2,398.83
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
51 · Multiple procedures
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$794.33
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
80 · Assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$323.59
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
81 · Minimal assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$223.87
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
82 · Assistant surgeon, no resident
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$223.87
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$223.87
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$954.99

Where South 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.

South Carolina· 40th of 51

$589

HI $1,230UT $479

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.