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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 October 2026.

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

$794

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $794 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $794 from a physician practice, and about $741 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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$794$603 to $794
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$741$589 to $912

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $741 · 10th to 90th $339 to $912Professionalmedian $794 · 10th to 90th $490 to $912
$500$1Kfacility $741professional $794

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
$912.01
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$912.01
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$912.01
BCBS North Carolina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,071.52
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$741.31
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$741.31
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$741.31
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$1,000.00
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$1,258.93
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$933.25
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$741.31
14 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
$275.42
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$457.09
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$181.97
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$138.04
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$91.20
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$707.95
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$3,548.13
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
51 · Multiple procedures
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$1,174.90
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
80 · Assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$467.74
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
81 · Minimal assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$331.13
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
82 · Assistant surgeon, no resident
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$331.13
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$331.13
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
SH · Second concurrent infusion
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$295.12
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
SJ · Third+ concurrent infusion
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$295.12
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$1,047.13

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 4.2 times more in Hawaii than in Florida. 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.

North Carolina· 18th of 51

$794

HI $2,239FL $537

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.