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

Iowa 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?

$479

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $479 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $457 from a physician practice, and about $513 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 8 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$457$347 to $661
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$513$437 to $1,000

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $513 · 10th to 90th $331 to $1,660Professionalmedian $457 · 10th to 90th $316 to $977
$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0Kfacility $513professional $457

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
$323.59
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$512.86
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$660.69
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$776.25
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,000.00
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$851.14
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$3,235.94
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$1,148.15
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,862.09
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$776.25
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,148.15
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,513.56
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$1,348.96
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$691.83
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$691.83

Where Iowa sits

The same service costs 2.5 times more in Hawaii than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Iowa $479 · 14th of 51
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.