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

Iowa rates for HCPCS L5220

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

Rates data updated July 2026.

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

$2,630

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,630 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $2,455 from a physician practice, and about $3,236 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 7 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$2,455$1,820 to $3,236
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,236$2,630 to $5,248

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,236 · 10th to 90th $2,291 to $9,120Professionalmedian $2,455 · 10th to 90th $1,445 to $4,467
$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $3,236professional $2,455

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
$2,089.30
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$3,235.94
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$3,311.31
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$4,073.80
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$5,623.41
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$4,265.80
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$17,782.79
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$6,165.95
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,981.07
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$5,128.61
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,073.80
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$4,073.80
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,801.89
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$6,165.95
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$7,079.46
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$3,801.89
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$3,630.78

Where Iowa sits

The same service costs 3.8 times more in Hawaii than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Iowa $2,630 · 12th of 51
HI $5,623DE $1,479

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.