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Knee Orthosis, Single Upright, Off-the-Shelf

Indiana 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?

$692

Typical negotiated rate. In Indiana, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $692 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $692 from a physician practice, and about $676 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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$692$513 to $708
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$676$603 to $708

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $676 · 10th to 90th $537 to $1,318Professionalmedian $692 · 10th to 90th $380 to $933
$500$1K$2Kfacility $676professional $692

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
$380.19
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$380.19
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$616.60
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$691.83
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$831.76
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$954.99
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
RR · Rental
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$97.72
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
UE · Used equipment
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$724.44
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,071.52
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$707.95
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$3,311.31
Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$2,187.76
Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$954.99
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$870.96
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
$181.97
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$251.19
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$100.00
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$75.86
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$50.12

Where Indiana 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.

Indiana· 13th of 51

$692

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.