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Knee Orthosis, Single Upright, Off-the-Shelf

South 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?

$603

Typical negotiated rate. In South Carolina, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $603 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $603 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$603$537 to $912
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$631$427 to $832

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $631 · 10th to 90th $407 to $955Professionalmedian $603 · 10th to 90th $407 to $912
$500$1K$2Kfacility $631professional $603

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$407.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$707.95
BCBS South Carolina
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$912.01
BCBS South Carolina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$912.01
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
$467.74
Typical High
$707.95
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$1,096.48
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,096.48
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$741.31
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$954.99
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$741.31
12 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
$204.17
Typical High
$269.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$107.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$81.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$53.70
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$575.44
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$2,187.76
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
51 · Multiple procedures
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$724.44
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
80 · Assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$288.40
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
81 · Minimal assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$204.17
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
82 · Assistant surgeon, no resident
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$204.17
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$204.17
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$870.96

Where South 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.

South Carolina· 27th of 51

$603

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.