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Above Knee (AK), Stubbies with Articulated Ankle/Foot

Connecticut rates for HCPCS L5220

Above knee (AK), short prosthesis, no knee joint (stubbies), with articulated ankle/foot, dynamically aligned, each

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Above Knee (AK), Stubbies with Articulated Ankle/Foot cost?

$1,995

Typical negotiated rate. In Connecticut, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,995 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,995 from a physician practice, and about $2,692 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$1,995$1,698 to $1,995
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,692$2,455 to $3,467

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,692 · 10th to 90th $2,455 to $3,715Professionalmedian $1,995 · 10th to 90th $1,660 to $2,455
$2K$5Kfacility $2,692professional $1,995

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
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$1,659.59
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$4,168.69
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$2,137.96
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
RR · Rental
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$199.53
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
UE · Used equipment
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$1,479.11
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$2,630.27
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$2,454.71
ConnectiCare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$2,187.76
ConnectiCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$3,981.07
Health New England
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$2,089.30
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$2,511.89
4 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
$776.25
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$831.76
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$331.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$245.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$165.96

Where Connecticut sits

The same service costs 3.2 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.

Connecticut· 35th of 51

$1,995

HI $5,623DC $1,778

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.