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I recommend AppraiseItNow Inc. highly… I would use them again
They diligently researched both equipment items and provided well-documented reports
AppraiseItNow was able to provide me exactly what I needed on a timely basis
DEFENSIBLE, USPAP-COMPLIANT PROSTHETICS APPRAISAL REPORTS — QUALIFIED FOR THE IRS, INSURANCE AGENCIES, LENDERS, AND MORE.
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Owner & CEO
Joe founded AppraiseItNow to make a certified, USPAP-compliant appraisal as simple to order as anything else online. A former Bain & Company strategy consultant, Joe leads the entire team and specializes in strategy, growth, and the firm's tech capabilities.
Machinery & Equipment Appraiser
Third-generation auctioneer and CAGA Certified Appraiser with more than 20 years valuing machinery, equipment, vehicles, business assets, and estates for banks, attorneys, and trustees across the Carolinas.
Vehicle Appraiser
CAGA Certified Appraiser since 2014, covering vehicles, boats, equipment, fine art, and collectibles. A classic-car restoration background informs her vehicle work, with reports prepared for insurance, divorce, and charitable contributions.
Client Success Manager
Manages each engagement from the first enquiry to the delivered report, and keeps you posted at every step along the way.
Certified Appraisers Guild of AmericaCertified Appraiser
The Appraisal FoundationAuthorized by Congress as the source of appraisal standardsAppraiseItNow provides certified appraisals of prosthetic devices and related assistive technology. Prosthetics are a specialized and technically complex category of medical equipment, with values that vary significantly by device type, manufacturer, customization, and functional condition.
Purposes we serve
Our prosthetics appraisals serve each of these intended uses:
What drives value
The value of a prosthetic device depends on what kind of device it is, who manufactured it, how far it was customized to the wearer, and its functional condition, so each appraisal weighs all four.
How we work
Many prosthetics appraisals are completed remotely using device documentation, manufacturer specifications, and photographic evidence. We coordinate an onsite inspection for high-value or highly customized devices. Prosthetics are a specialized subset of our broader equipment and machinery appraisal services.
We appraise prosthetic devices across the full range of categories, from basic functional limbs to advanced microprocessor-controlled systems, and we value liners, suspension systems, and terminal devices as part of a complete system.
Lower and upper extremity
Prosthetic limbs for the lower and upper body, including microprocessor-controlled knees and myoelectric or body-powered arms and hands:
Advanced systems and componentry
Advanced and specialized devices, plus the sockets, liners, suspension systems, and terminal devices appraised as part of the complete system:
AppraiseItNow serves individuals, families, and healthcare professionals who need a credentialed prosthetics valuation, along with the attorneys, CPAs, and insurance professionals handling claims, estate matters, or litigation involving these devices.
Individuals and providers
Individuals, families, and healthcare providers engage us directly when a prosthetic device or a complete system needs an independent, credentialed value.
Advisors and insurers
Attorneys, CPAs, insurers, and estate administrators rely on our prosthetics appraisals when a claim, an estate, or litigation turns on what a device is worth.
What prosthetics appraisal clients say we are known for
Across 16 published prosthetics appraisal reviews, every one from a client who paid AppraiseItNow for an appraisal, the three things they raise most often are that they would hire us again, how quickly we answer, and how much research is visible in the report.
I recommend AppraiseItNow Inc. highly. I needed an appraisal of fair market value for geologic laboratory equipment for charitable donations to three universities. The unique items and limited secondary market complicated the valuation. They provided a sound, verifiable estimate and the 8283 forms that I was able to use in my tax filings. I would use them again.
Lab Equipment Appraisal for Charitable Donation
AppraiseItNow did an outstanding job appraising my 1998 Bobcat Skid Steer and circa 2010 Yuchai Crawler Dozer. We could not locate a serial number on the dozer, and there were no online sales available, but they were still able to develop an accurate appraisal using known specifications for my dozer compared to other comparable make and model dozers. They diligently researched both equipment items and provided well-documented reports.
Machinery & Equipment Appraisal
I needed an IRS-qualified appraisal for an unusual and costly piece of medical equipment. AppraiseItNow was able to provide me exactly what I needed on a timely basis. The personnel at the company are very friendly and helpful. I would definitely use them again.
Medical Equipment Appraisal for Charitable Donation
Affordable and reliable, with fast service and always responsive to my messages and questions. They delivered my appraisal on time without a glitch. 100% Recommended! I wouldn’t use anyone else for my business. Thank you, Joe — you’re great!
Machinery & Equipment Appraisal for Bankruptcy Filing
I highly recommend the AppraiseItNow team. They were responsive and timely from start to finish, and the whole process was seamless. The final report was super detailed and gave me all the information I needed. I am so glad I hired them and would recommend them to anyone needing an appraisal!
Technology Equipment Appraisal for Divorce
They did an appraisal of medical equipment for donation. They did it quickly, and I received a blank form 8283 signed by the appraiser. It was what I needed. The price was higher than I wanted to spend on an appraisal, but a lot lower than other appraisers. AppraiseItNow was very responsive and communicative, and the other appraisers were not. I would use them again.
Medical Equipment Appraisal for Charitable Donation
Submit estimate or list of items for our review.
We'll share a flat fee quote for your approval.
Submit details on all of your items for our review.
We'll conduct detailed research and prepare a written USPAP-compliant report.
Delivery of your report and supporting documents (e.g., signed IRS Form 8283) by email.
Standard Fee Range
$695 – $2200
Standard range for our Prosthetics appraisals based on past projects
Two report tiers. Your intended use sets which one you need.
from $295
USPAP-compliant report for standard purposes
from $395
USPAP-compliant and IRS-qualified report for advanced purposes
Please note that the fees listed below are for informational purposes and are subject to change. Our team will review your materials and issue your quote before we get started.
1 item
$295 – $595
Single prosthetic device appraisal
10 items
$995 – $2200
Small set or mixed prosthetic devices; varies if conducted onsite
50+ items
$5K – $10K+
Larger inventory; frequently done in-person
Our Prosthetics appraisal fees are transparent, scope-based, and designed to be fully USPAP-compliant for your intended use. We don't bill by the hour and will propose a fixed fee before we start our work, so you'll know exactly what you are paying before engaging our team. Please note that the pricing outlined here is strictly for informational purposes; before issuing your quote, we will need to get a better understanding of your assets so we can properly scope the assignment.
Given the USPAP-compliant nature of AppraiseItNow’s appraisal reports, we prepare our deliverables for major legal, tax, and financial reporting purposes for individual and commercial clients.
Popular uses of our appraisal reports include:
From specialized medical equipment dealers, used equipment brokers, auction platforms focused on medical gear, and trade publication listings, adjusted for age, condition, and model differences. General-purpose price guides rarely cover prosthetic fabrication machinery, so credible comparables come from the medical secondary market. We document the sources behind each comparable so the value conclusion can be traced.
In three explicit components deducted from replacement cost new: physical deterioration from wear, functional obsolescence such as superseded fabrication technology or limited compatibility with modern materials, and economic obsolescence from reimbursement or regulatory changes that reduce demand. Reports applying a single arbitrary percentage instead of documenting each component are considered weak and vulnerable to challenge.
Typically orderly liquidation value or forced liquidation value, estimated by adjusting market and cost indications for expected discounts, disposal time, and auction conditions. Income-based value tied to a clinic's earnings is generally not accepted as collateral value for machinery. If you are preparing for asset-based lending, ask which liquidation premise your lender requires rather than commissioning fair market value alone.
Because remaining useful life is a key input, and it is estimated from age plus maintenance history. Without commissioning dates, software upgrades, preventive service logs, and part replacement records, appraisers must assume shorter service life and higher risk, which means heavier depreciation and lower values for fabrication machinery and patient-care devices. Complete records routinely support materially stronger conclusions.