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Knee Orthosis, Single Upright, Off-the-Shelf

Iowa 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?

$891

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $891 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $891 from a physician practice, and about $1,072 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$891$617 to $1,000
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,072$977 to $3,162

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,072 · 10th to 90th $708 to $3,162Professionalmedian $891 · 10th to 90th $513 to $1,202
$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $1,072professional $891

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
$416.87
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$416.87
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$676.08
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,000.00
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,202.26
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$1,148.15
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$3,162.28
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$3,311.31
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,096.48
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$3,388.44
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$1,412.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$2,238.72
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$954.99
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$891.25
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
$199.53
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$338.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$134.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$100.00
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$67.61

Where Iowa 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.

Iowa· 3rd of 51

$891

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.