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Knee Orthosis, Single Upright, Off-the-Shelf

Utah 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?

$457

Typical negotiated rate. In Utah, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $457 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $457 from a physician practice, and about $603 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$457$427 to $479
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$603$427 to $631

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $603 · 10th to 90th $427 to $692Professionalmedian $457 · 10th to 90th $427 to $661
$100$200$500$1Kfacility $603professional $457

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
$426.58
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$426.58
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$645.65
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$707.95
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$630.96
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$549.54
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$1,202.26
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$512.86
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$616.60
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$933.25
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$870.96
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$562.34
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
$213.80
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$213.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$85.11
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$63.10
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$42.66

Where Utah 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.

Utah· 51st of 51

$457

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.