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

Massachusetts 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?

$589

Typical negotiated rate. In Massachusetts, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $589 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $589 from a physician practice, and about $832 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$589$331 to $589
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$832$661 to $1,023

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $832 · 10th to 90th $295 to $1,380Professionalmedian $589 · 10th to 90th $295 to $661
$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $832professional $589

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
$295.12
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$295.12
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$660.69
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$3,311.31
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$794.33
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,148.15
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
Fallon Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$9,772.37
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$891.25
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$3,311.31
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$794.33
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$851.14
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$645.65

Where Massachusetts 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.

Massachusetts $589 · 8th 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.