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Knee Orthosis, Inflatable Air Chambers, Off-the-Shelf

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS L1848

Knee orthosis (KO), double upright with adjustable joint, with inflatable air support chamber(s), prefabricated, off-the-shelf

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Knee Orthosis, Inflatable Air Chambers, Off-the-Shelf cost?

$275

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $275 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $275 from a physician practice, and about $275 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$275$275 to $331
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$275$275 to $275

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $275 · 10th to 90th $275 to $1,000Professionalmedian $275 · 10th to 90th $275 to $447
$500$1Kfacility $275professional $275

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
$275.42
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$275.42
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$331.13
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$478.63
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$436.52
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$446.68
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$1,348.96
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,000.00
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$660.69

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 2.5 times more in Hawaii 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

$275

HI $692DC $275

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.