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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 October 2026.

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

$759

Typical negotiated rate. In South Carolina, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $759 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $759 from a physician practice, and about $832 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$759$692 to $1,349
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$832$741 to $1,349

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $832 · 10th to 90th $646 to $1,349Professionalmedian $759 · 10th to 90th $603 to $1,349
$500$1K$2Kfacility $832professional $759

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$645.65
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$794.33
BCBS South Carolina
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$1,348.96
BCBS South Carolina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$1,348.96
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$831.76
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$831.76
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$831.76
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$1,621.81
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$1,737.80
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$891.25
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$1,778.28
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$831.76
12 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
$323.59
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$398.11
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$158.49
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$117.49
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$79.43
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$933.25
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$3,467.37
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
51 · Multiple procedures
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$1,174.90
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
80 · Assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$467.74
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
81 · Minimal assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$323.59
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
82 · Assistant surgeon, no resident
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$323.59
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$323.59
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$1,412.54

Where South Carolina sits

The same service costs 5.4 times more in Hawaii than in Delaware. 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· 38th of 51

$759

HI $3,236DE $603

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.