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Knee Orthosis, Single Upright, Off-the-Shelf

North Carolina 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 North Carolina, 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 $631 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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$692$661 to $759
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$631$631 to $759

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $631 · 10th to 90th $427 to $759Professionalmedian $692 · 10th to 90th $525 to $871
$500$1Kfacility $631professional $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
$758.58
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$758.58
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$758.58
BCBS North Carolina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$870.96
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$707.95
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$707.95
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$870.96
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,202.26
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$776.25
14 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
$213.80
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$380.19
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$151.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$114.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$75.86
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$549.54
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$2,754.23
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
51 · Multiple procedures
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$912.01
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
80 · Assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$371.54
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
81 · Minimal assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$257.04
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
82 · Assistant surgeon, no resident
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$257.04
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$257.04
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
SH · Second concurrent infusion
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$436.52
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
SJ · Third+ concurrent infusion
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$436.52
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$831.76

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina· 12th 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.