Is the price of an artificial leg covered in health insurance?

While exact coverage varies based on the plan, the majority of health insurance providers do cover an artificial leg. A patient can expect to pay anywhere from 10 percent to 50 percent of the total costs of an artificial leg.

Patients may also have to pay costs associated with doctor's visits, hospital stays associated with the amputation and copays for physical therapy or rehabilitation.

On average, an artificial leg can cost as little as $10,000 and as much as $70,000 for a patient without insurance. Patients may also have to pay additional costs throughout their lifetime for replacements or adjustments to their artificial leg.