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Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthosis, Single Upright, without Knee Joint

North Carolina rates for HCPCS L2010

Knee-ankle-foot orthosis (KAFO), single upright, free ankle, solid stirrup, thigh and calf bands/cuffs (single bar 'AK' orthosis), without knee joint, custom fabricated

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthosis, Single Upright, without Knee Joint cost?

$813

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $813 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $794 from a physician practice, and about $912 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 6 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$794$550 to $912
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$912$692 to $1,175

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $912 · 10th to 90th $479 to $2,188Professionalmedian $794 · 10th to 90th $468 to $912
$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0Kfacility $912professional $794

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
$912.01
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$912.01
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$912.01
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$2,089.30
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$870.96
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$776.25
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$794.33
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$741.31
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,548.82
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$1,071.52
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$776.25
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,754.40
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$5,754.40
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9,332.54
Median
$9,332.54
Typical High
$10,471.29

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 4.9 times more in Hawaii than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

North Carolina $813 · 12th of 51
HI $2,239DC $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.