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Suspension Locking Mechanism, Below-Knee or Above-Knee

Vermont 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?

$339

Typical negotiated rate. In Vermont, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $339 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $288 to $380.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $398 · 10th to 90th $380 to $468Professionalmedian $339 · 10th to 90th $288 to $468
$200$500$1Kfacility $398professional $339

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$380.19
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$478.63
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$436.52
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$380.19
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$588.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$467.74
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$1,202.26

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 3.5 times more in Hawaii than in Delaware. 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.

Vermont· 38th of 51

$339

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.