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Knee Orthosis, Single Upright, Off-the-Shelf

Kentucky 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?

$537

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $537 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $537 from a physician practice, and about $661 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$537$525 to $692
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$661$537 to $741

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $661 · 10th to 90th $380 to $1,000Professionalmedian $537 · 10th to 90th $380 to $741
$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $661professional $537

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
$363.08
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$537.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$537.03
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$691.83
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$776.25
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$741.31
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
RR · Rental
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$69.18
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
UE · Used equipment
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$512.86
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,047.13
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,148.15
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$1,000.00
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$3,311.31
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$724.44
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
$269.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$107.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$81.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$53.70

Where Kentucky 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.

Kentucky· 41st of 51

$537

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.