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Knee Orthosis, Single Upright, Off-the-Shelf

Wisconsin 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?

$676

Typical negotiated rate. In Wisconsin, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $676 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $676 from a physician practice, and about $708 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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$676$537 to $871
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$708$661 to $1,000

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $708 · 10th to 90th $479 to $2,138Professionalmedian $676 · 10th to 90th $468 to $1,175
$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $708professional $676

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
$478.63
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$478.63
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$2,238.72
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,122.02
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$912.01
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$2,754.23
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$1,258.93
DeanCare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$794.33
DeanCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$977.24
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$3,162.28
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$4,466.84
Network Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,621.81
Prevea360
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$794.33
Prevea360
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$660.69
Quartz
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,698.24
Quartz
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$707.95
Quartz
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$707.95
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,148.15
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$933.25
6 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
$239.88
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$1,122.02
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$446.68
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$331.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$223.87
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
RR · Rental
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$74.13
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
UE · Used equipment
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$512.86

Where Wisconsin 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.

Wisconsin· 15th of 51

$676

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.