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Suspension Locking Mechanism, Below-Knee or Above-Knee

Washington, DC 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?

$316

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $316 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $316 from a physician practice, and about $316 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 5 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$316$288 to $316
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$316$316 to $316

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $316 · 10th to 90th $316 to $977Professionalmedian $316 · 10th to 90th $275 to $331
$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $316professional $316

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$316.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$316.23
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$416.87
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
$407.38
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$1,174.90
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$977.24
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$467.74

Where Washington, DC 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.

Washington, DC $316 · 46th 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.