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Knee Orthosis, Rigid, without Joints, Off-the-Shelf

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS L1836

Knee orthosis (KO), rigid, without joint(s), includes soft interface material, prefabricated, off-the-shelf

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Knee Orthosis, Rigid, without Joints, Off-the-Shelf cost?

$45.71

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $45.71 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $45.71 from a physician practice, and about $45.71 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 5 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$45.71$45.71 to $75.86
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$45.71$45.71 to $45.71

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $46 · 10th to 90th $46 to $170Professionalmedian $46 · 10th to 90th $46 to $83
$50$100facility $46professional $46

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. 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
Global
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$45.71
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$75.86
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$87.10
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$75.86
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$81.28
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$223.87
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$169.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$104.71

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.0 times more in Minnesota than in Washington, DC. 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.

Washington, DC· 51st of 51

$45.71

MN $135DC $45.71

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.