L1681 Prefabricated Bilateral Hip Abduction Orthosis - Correct Coding


L1681 Prefabricated Bilateral Hip Abduction Orthosis - Correct Coding

As part of the first biannual (B1) 2023 HCPCS coding cycle, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services established a new HCPCS code, L1681 (HIP ORTHOSIS, BILATERAL HIP JOINTS AND THIGH CUFFS, ADJUSTABLE FLEXION, EXTENSION, ABDUCTION CONTROL OF HIP JOINT, POSTOPERATIVE HIP ABDUCTION TYPE, PREFABRICATED ITEM THAT HAS BEEN TRIMMED, BENT, MOLDED, ASSEMBLED, OR OTHERWISE CUSTOMIZED TO FIT A SPECIFIC PATIENT BY AN INDIVIDUAL WITH EXPERTISE) effective for dates of service on or after October 1, 2023.

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Last Updated: 09/15/2023