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Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthosis, Single Upright, Free Knee

Iowa rates for HCPCS L2000

Knee-ankle-foot orthosis (KAFO), single upright, free knee, free ankle, solid stirrup, thigh and calf bands/cuffs (single bar 'AK' orthosis), custom fabricated

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthosis, Single Upright, Free Knee cost?

$724

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $724 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $724 from a physician practice, and about $977 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 7 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$724$575 to $1,072
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$977$724 to $1,820

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $977 · 10th to 90th $562 to $3,236Professionalmedian $724 · 10th to 90th $490 to $1,479
$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $977professional $724

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
$524.81
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$933.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$1,071.52
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$1,288.25
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$1,949.84
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$1,348.96
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$6,025.60
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$1,905.46
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$1,778.28
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$1,288.25
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$1,905.46
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$2,454.71
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$1,348.96
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,148.15

Where Iowa sits

The same service costs 5.2 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· 18th of 51

$724

HI $2,570DC $490

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.