L1852
HCPCSSupplies, Devices & DMEKo double upright prefab ots
Based on the latest published hospital price files, code L1852 (Ko double upright prefab ots) appears at 4 hospitals across 4 cities in 3 states with disclosed cash prices from $601 to $716. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
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What this is
This is a medical supply, implant, or piece of durable medical equipment (DME) billed with a HCPCS code.
What affects the price
Devices and supplies are often marked up significantly in a hospital setting; for DME you can take home, a medical-supply vendor or your plan's preferred supplier may cost far less.
Category: Supplies, Devices & DME
What the published prices show
Across the 7 hospitals that disclose a cash price for code L1852, the median is $686, and disclosed prices run from $601 to $716. At 100% of the hospitals that publish both, the cash price is lower than the midpoint of the disclosed insurance-negotiated rates — so paying cash can sometimes beat using insurance for this service. Confirm with your plan first.
Published-price availability
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 L1852 prices
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Published cash prices for code L1852 vary by about 19% across the 2 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $601 to $716. Shopping around can matter.
Lowest cash price by hospital
Cash price by city
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- Marion · 1 hospital$601
- Bemidji · 1 hospital$686–$716
9 prices shown.
| Service | Hospital | Code | List price | Cash price | Negotiated range | Allowed (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ko double upright prefab ots Outpatient | Endeavor Health Edward Hospital | L1852 HCPCS | — | — | $642 – $1,178 | — | |
| L1852 Ko Double Upright Ots Inpatient & outpatient | Marion General Hospital | L1852 HCPCS | $925 | $601 | — | — | |
| Ko double upright prefab ots Outpatient | University of Chicago Medical Center | L1852 HCPCS | — | — | — | — | |
| Brc knee fusn xt lft md Outpatient | Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | L1852 HCPCS | $896 | $716 | $408 – $888 | — | |
| Brc knee fusn wom rt md Outpatient | Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | L1852 HCPCS | $857 | $686 | $391 – $888 | — | |
| Brc knee fusn wom rt xl Outpatient | Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | L1852 HCPCS | $857 | $686 | $391 – $888 | — | |
| Brc knee fusn wom rt md+ Outpatient | Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | L1852 HCPCS | $857 | $686 | $391 – $888 | — | |
| Brc knee fusn xt lft sm Outpatient | Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | L1852 HCPCS | $896 | $716 | $408 – $888 | — | |
| Brc knee fusn wom rt sm Outpatient | Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | L1852 HCPCS | $857 | $686 | $391 – $888 | — |
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 L1852 prices
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Code L1852: frequently asked
- What does code L1852 cost?
- Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for L1852 ranges from $601 to $716. 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 L1852?
- L1852 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Ko double upright prefab ots" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
- Why do L1852 prices differ between hospitals?
- 4 hospitals across 3 states publish a price for L1852 here. 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.