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Suspension Locking Mechanism, Below-Knee or Above-Knee

Colorado rates for HCPCS L5671

Addition to lower extremity, below knee (BK)/above knee (AK) suspension locking mechanism (shuttle, lanyard, or equal), excludes socket insert

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Suspension Locking Mechanism, Below-Knee or Above-Knee cost?

$398

Typical negotiated rate. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $398 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $398 from a physician practice, and about $550 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$398$288 to $427
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$550$398 to $813

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $550 · 10th to 90th $191 to $1,000Professionalmedian $398 · 10th to 90th $257 to $525
$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0Kfacility $550professional $398

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
$398.11
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$691.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$524.81
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,737.80
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$562.34
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$380.19
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$630.96
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$954.99
Denver HMP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$190.55
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,258.93
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$1,698.24
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,023.29
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$812.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$457.09

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 3.5 times more in Hawaii than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Colorado $398 · 27th of 51
HI $977DE $275

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.