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TLSO, Initial Orthosis Only

South Carolina 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?

$1,122

Typical negotiated rate. In South Carolina, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,122 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,122 from a physician practice, and about $1,175 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$1,122$1,023 to $1,995
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,175$1,072 to $1,995

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,175 · 10th to 90th $977 to $1,995Professionalmedian $1,122 · 10th to 90th $871 to $1,995
$1K$2K$5Kfacility $1,175professional $1,122

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
$977.24
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$977.24
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,174.90
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$1,995.26
BCBS South Carolina
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$1,995.26
BCBS South Carolina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$1,995.26
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$1,174.90
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,174.90
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,071.52
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$2,398.83
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$2,630.27
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$1,318.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$2,398.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,174.90
12 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
$489.78
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$588.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$234.42
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$177.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$117.49
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$1,380.38
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$5,248.07
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
51 · Multiple procedures
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$1,737.80
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
80 · Assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$691.83
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
81 · Minimal assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$489.78
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
82 · Assistant surgeon, no resident
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$489.78
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$489.78
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$2,089.30

Where South Carolina 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.

South Carolina· 38th of 51

$1,122

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.