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Ankle-Foot Orthosis, Single Upright, Solid Stirrup

Iowa 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?

$295

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $295 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $295 from a physician practice, and about $347 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 8 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$295$229 to $389
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$347$288 to $661

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $347 · 10th to 90th $204 to $1,148Professionalmedian $295 · 10th to 90th $170 to $562
$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $347professional $295

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$338.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$389.05
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$512.86
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$707.95
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$501.19
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$2,238.72
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$776.25
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$645.65
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$512.86
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$776.25
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,000.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$891.25
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$489.78
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$457.09

Where Iowa 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.

Iowa· 15th of 51

$295

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.