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

South Carolina rates for HCPCS L2020

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

Rates data updated July 2026.

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

$708

Typical negotiated rate. In South Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $708 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $708 from a physician practice, and about $832 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$708$646 to $1,148
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$832$646 to $1,259

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $832 · 10th to 90th $646 to $1,778Professionalmedian $708 · 10th to 90th $617 to $1,175
$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $832professional $708

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
$645.65
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$645.65
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$1,148.15
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,348.96
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,659.59
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$912.01
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$1,548.82
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$831.76
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$2,137.96
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$426.58
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$891.25
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$1,778.28
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$912.01

Where South Carolina sits

The same service costs 5.6 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.

South Carolina· 39th of 51

$708

HI $3,236DC $575

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.