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Knee Orthosis, Single Upright, Off-the-Shelf

Georgia rates for HCPCS L1851

Knee orthosis (KO), single upright, thigh and calf, with adjustable flexion and extension joint (unicentric or polycentric), medial-lateral and rotation control, with or without varus/valgus adjustment, prefabricated, off-the-shelf

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Knee Orthosis, Single Upright, Off-the-Shelf cost?

$759

Typical negotiated rate. In Georgia, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $759 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $759 from a physician practice, and about $741 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$759$676 to $912
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$741$631 to $2,512

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $741 · 10th to 90th $631 to $2,692Professionalmedian $759 · 10th to 90th $537 to $1,778
$500$1K$2Kfacility $741professional $759

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$602.56
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$794.33
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$691.83
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$2,691.53
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$2,630.27
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
RR · Rental
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$309.03
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
UE · Used equipment
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$2,344.23
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$707.95
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$602.56
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$707.95
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$977.24
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$1,698.24
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,174.90
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$912.01
4 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$302.00
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$120.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$89.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$60.26

Where Georgia sits

The same service costs 2.2 times more in Kansas than in Utah. 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.

Georgia· 6th of 51

$759

KS $1,000UT $457

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.