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Hip Orthosis, Postoperative Abduction, Prefabricated

North Carolina rates for HCPCS L1686

Hip orthosis (HO), abduction control of hip joint, postoperative hip abduction type, prefabricated, includes fitting and adjustment

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Hip Orthosis, Postoperative Abduction, Prefabricated cost?

$912

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $912 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $912 from a physician practice, and about $1,122 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 7 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$912$646 to $977
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,122$776 to $1,820

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,122 · 10th to 90th $513 to $1,950Professionalmedian $912 · 10th to 90th $525 to $1,096
$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $1,122professional $912

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$1,949.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,096.48
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$851.14
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$2,238.72
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$912.01
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$776.25
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$776.25
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$870.96
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,659.59
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$1,148.15
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$794.33
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,623.41
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$5,623.41
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,079.46
Median
$7,079.46
Typical High
$10,232.93

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 3.4 times more in Hawaii than in Texas. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

North Carolina $912 · 9th of 51
HI $1,738TX $513

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.