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TLSO, Initial Orthosis Only

Connecticut rates for HCPCS L1200

Thoracic-lumbar-sacral orthosis (TLSO), inclusive of furnishing initial orthosis only

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does TLSO, Initial Orthosis Only cost?

$1,148

Typical negotiated rate. In Connecticut, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,148 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,148 from a physician practice, and about $1,660 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$1,148$1,023 to $1,175
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,660$1,175 to $2,138

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,660 · 10th to 90th $1,175 to $2,291Professionalmedian $1,148 · 10th to 90th $871 to $1,413
$1K$2Kfacility $1,660professional $1,148

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
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,023.29
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$2,570.40
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,174.90
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
RR · Rental
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$114.82
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
UE · Used equipment
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$851.14
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$1,230.27
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,174.90
ConnectiCare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$1,348.96
ConnectiCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$2,089.30
Health New England
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,230.27
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,995.26
4 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
$436.52
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$512.86
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$204.17
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$151.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$102.33

Where Connecticut sits

The same service costs 4.0 times more in Hawaii than in Pennsylvania. 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.

Connecticut· 35th of 51

$1,148

HI $3,467PA $871

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.