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Knee Orthosis, Swedish Type, Off-the-Shelf

Iowa rates for HCPCS L1850

Knee orthosis (KO), Swedish type, prefabricated, off-the-shelf

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Knee Orthosis, Swedish Type, Off-the-Shelf cost?

$178

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $178 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $178 from a physician practice, and about $269 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$178$141 to $245
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$269$178 to $479

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $269 · 10th to 90th $158 to $832Professionalmedian $178 · 10th to 90th $120 to $372
$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0Kfacility $269professional $178

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
$138.04
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$269.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$251.19
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$323.59
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$380.19
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$371.54
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$1,096.48
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$501.19
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$380.19
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$323.59
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$562.34
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$478.63
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$645.65
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$295.12
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$288.40

Where Iowa sits

The same service costs 4.4 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 $178 · 29th of 51
HI $457DC $105

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.