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Prosthetic Sheath/Sock with Gel Cushion, Below or Above Knee

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS L8417

Prosthetic sheath/sock, including a gel cushion layer, below knee (BK) or above knee (AK), each

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Prosthetic Sheath/Sock with Gel Cushion, Below or Above Knee cost?

$46.77

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $46.77 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $46.77 from a physician practice, and about $46.77 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$46.77$42.66 to $46.77
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$46.77$46.77 to $46.77

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $47 · 10th to 90th $47 to $132Professionalmedian $47 · 10th to 90th $42 to $49
$50.0$100.0facility $47professional $47

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
$46.77
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$46.77
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$46.77
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$61.66
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$50.12
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$53.70
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$173.78
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$131.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$69.18

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 2.7 times more in Kansas than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $46.77 · 40th of 51
KS $107DE $39.81

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.