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Prosthetic Foot, Flex-Walk System

Michigan rates for HCPCS L5981

All lower extremity prostheses, flex-walk system or equal

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Prosthetic Foot, Flex-Walk System cost?

$3,020

Typical negotiated rate. In Michigan, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,020 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $2,951 from a physician practice, and about $6,310 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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$2,951$2,344 to $4,074
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$6,310$2,138 to $12,303

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,310 · 10th to 90th $2,138 to $17,783Professionalmedian $2,951 · 10th to 90th $1,950 to $4,169
$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $6,310professional $2,951

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
$2,344.23
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$4,073.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$4,073.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$2,041.74
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$831.76
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$616.60
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$407.38
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4,168.69
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$4,168.69
BCBS Michigan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5,011.87
Median
$12,302.69
Typical High
$22,908.68
BCBS Michigan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,890.45
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$4,073.80
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$2,344.23
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$2,137.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$4,265.80
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$8,128.31
Typical High
$8,709.64
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$4,168.69
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$1,174.90
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$467.74
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$354.81
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$234.42
Priority Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$2,137.96
Priority Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$3,890.45
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$4,677.35
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$2,754.23
1 more rate 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
BCBS Michigan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
RR · Rental
Typical Low
$4,073.80
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$4,073.80

Where Michigan sits

The same service costs 2.6 times more in Wisconsin 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.

Michigan· 19th of 51

$3,020

WI $4,074DE $1,585

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.