L1686
HCPCSHO post-op hip abduction
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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code L1686 (HO post-op hip abduction) appears at 4 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $2,285 to $2,285. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Published-price availability
3
hospitals publish a price
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list this service without a published price
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Cash
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List
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Negotiated
0
Allowed
A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.
Compare L1686 prices
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Hospitals
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Prices shown
$2,285
Lowest cash
$2,285
Highest cash
code L1686 cash price2 disclosed · 2 hospitals
$2,285median ~$2,285$2,285
Lowest cash price by hospital
Cash price by city
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Cash price by city$2,285 – $2,285
- Marinette · 1 hospital$2,285
- Grafton · 1 hospital$2,285
4 prices shown.
| Service | Hospital | Code | List price | Cash price | Negotiated range | Allowed (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HO post-op hip abduction Outpatient | Endeavor Health Edward Hospital | L1686 HCPCS | — | — | $1,152 – $1,855 | — | |
| HO post-op hip abduction Outpatient | University of Chicago Medical Center | L1686 HCPCS | — | — | — | — | |
| ABDUCTION BRACE POST OP Inpatient | Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | L1686 HCPCS | $4,570 | $2,285 | $2,742 – $3,866 | — | |
| ABDUCTION BRACE POST OP Inpatient | Aurora Medical Center Grafton | L1686 HCPCS | $4,570 | $2,285 | $2,742 – $3,885 | — |
How to read these prices
- Cash price
- The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
- List price
- The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
- Negotiated rate
- A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
- Allowed amount
- A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.
Hospitals that publish L1686 prices
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Code L1686: frequently asked
- What does code L1686 cost?
- Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for L1686 ranges from $2,285 to $2,285. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
- Will this be my final bill?
- Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
- What is code L1686?
- L1686 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HO post-op hip abduction" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
- Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?
- Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
- What this page is not
- It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.