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Ankle-Foot Orthosis, Single Upright, Solid Stirrup

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS L1980

Ankle-foot orthosis (AFO), single upright free plantar dorsiflexion, solid stirrup, calf band/cuff (single bar 'BK' orthosis), custom fabricated

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Ankle-Foot Orthosis, Single Upright, Solid Stirrup cost?

$170

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $170 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $170 from a physician practice, and about $170 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$170$170 to $257
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$170$170 to $170

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $170 · 10th to 90th $170 to $676Professionalmedian $170 · 10th to 90th $170 to $257
$200$500facility $170professional $170

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. 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
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$169.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$257.04
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$288.40
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$275.42
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$288.40
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$812.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$676.08
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$398.11

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 4.7 times more in Hawaii than in Washington, DC. 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.

Washington, DC· 51st of 51

$170

HI $794DC $170

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.