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

New York 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?

$2,138

Typical negotiated rate. In New York, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,138 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $2,138 from a physician practice, and about $2,291 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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$2,138$1,995 to $2,951
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,291$2,239 to $3,631

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,291 · 10th to 90th $2,188 to $6,026Professionalmedian $2,138 · 10th to 90th $1,738 to $5,248
$2K$5K$10Kfacility $2,291professional $2,138

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$2,238.72
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$2,238.72
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,630.78
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$7,244.36
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$6,309.57
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
RR · Rental
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$436.52
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
UE · Used equipment
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$2,691.53
CDPHP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$2,951.21
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$2,754.23
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$1,819.70
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,630.78
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$13,182.57
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$6,456.54
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$2,238.72
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$2,951.21
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4,897.79
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$4,897.79
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$5,248.07
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$5,370.32
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$2,570.40
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$2,238.72
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$2,951.21
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
$776.25
Typical High
$1,122.02
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$446.68
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$338.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$223.87

Where New York 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.

New York· 31st of 51

$2,138

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.