SEWHFO, Airplane, Thoracic Support Bar, with Joints
West Virginia rates for HCPCS L3978
Shoulder-elbow-wrist-hand-finger orthosis (SEWHO), abduction positioning (airplane design), thoracic component and support bar, includes one or more nontorsion joints, elastic bands, turnbuckles, may include soft interface, straps, custom fabricated, includes fitting and adjustment
Rates data updated October 2026.
How much does SEWHFO, Airplane, Thoracic Support Bar, with Joints cost?
$1,096
Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, October 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,096 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,096 from a physician practice, and about $1,413 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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.
Prices by location type
Billed by
Who charges it
Typical
Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider
A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider
$1,096
$1,023 to $1,413
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department
A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department
$1,413
$1,413 to $2,239
How much rates vary
Facilitymedian $1,413 · 10th to 90th $1,413 to $3,020Professionalmedian $1,096 · 10th to 90th $1,023 to $2,344
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
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$1,096.48
Professional
None
$1,071.52
$1,096.48
$1,096.48
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$1,412.54
Facility
None
$1,412.54
$1,412.54
$1,412.54
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$2,630.27
Professional
None
$1,513.56
$1,513.56
$2,630.27
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$3,019.95
Facility
None
$1,412.54
$1,412.54
$3,019.95
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$10,715.19
Professional
None
$1,023.29
$1,023.29
$10,715.19
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$2,238.72
Facility
None
$2,238.72
$2,238.72
$2,238.72
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$2,344.23
Professional
None
$1,000.00
$1,202.26
$2,344.23
Where West Virginia sits
The same service costs 2.2 times more in Montana 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.