Billing of Powered L-Coded Items - Correct Coding - Revised
Joint DME MAC Publication
There are an increasing number of L-coded items which are electrically powered. Errors associated with correct coding these items have been identified in recent reviews.
Billing of Batteries and Chargers Concurrently With a Powered Base Item
Powered base items are those that contain the power source (battery). At the time that a base item is billed, all necessary batteries and/or battery chargers are considered as included in the payment for the powered base item. There is no separate payment for batteries (L7360, L7364, L7367, and L8505) and/or battery chargers (L7362, L7366, L7368) billed concurrently with a powered base item.
Payments for items listed in Column II are included in the payment for each Column I code. Claims for Column II items billed with the provision of a Column I item will be denied as unbundling.
| Column I | Column II |
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Base codes with battery, charger and/or power included L2005 L2006 L3904 L5781 L5782 L5856 L5857 L5858 L5859 L5973 L6026 L6920 L6925 L6930 L6935 L6940 L6945 L6950 L6955 L6960 L6965 L6970 L6975 L8701 L8702 |
Batteries L7360 L7364 L7367
Chargers L7362 L7366 L7368 |
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L8500 L8510 |
L8505 |
Billing of Powered Add-Ons
Many powered base items are used concurrently with add-on items that derive power from the power source contained in the base item. At the time that an add-on to a base item is billed, all necessary batteries and/or battery chargers are considered as included in the payment for the powered base item. There is no separate payment for batteries (L7360, L7364, L7367, and L8505) and/or battery chargers (L7362, L7366, L7368) billed concurrently with a powered base item or associated add-ons.
Payments for items listed in Column III are included in the payment for each Column II code. Claims for Column III items billed with the provision of a Column I item will be denied as unbundling.
UPPER LIMB PROSTHETICS
| Column I | Column II | Column III |
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Add-on codes used with base codes L6621 L6638 L6646 L6648 L6715 L6880 L6881 L6882 L7007 L7008 L7009 L7040 L7045 L7170 L7180 L7181 L7185 L7186 L7190 L7191 L7259 |
Base codes with battery, charger and/or power included L6026 L6920 L6925 L6930 L6935 L6940 L6945 L6950 L6955 L6960 L6965 L6970 L6975 |
Batteries L7360 L7364 L7367
Chargers L7362 L7366 L7368 |
LOWER LIMB PROSTHETIC
| Column I | Column II | Column III |
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Add-on codes used with base codes L5969 |
Base codes with battery, charger and/or power included L5781 L5782 L5856 L5857 L5858 L5859 L5973 |
Batteries L7360 L7364 L7367
Chargers L7362 L7366 L7368 |
Codes addressed in this article
| HCPCS | Narrative Description |
| L2005 | KNEE ANKLE FOOT ORTHOSIS, ANY MATERIAL, SINGLE OR DOUBLE UPRIGHT, STANCE CONTROL, AUTOMATIC LOCK AND SWING PHASE RELEASE, ANY TYPE ACTIVATION, INCLUDES ANKLE JOINT, ANY TYPE, CUSTOM FABRICATED |
| L2006 | KNEE ANKLE FOOT DEVICE, ANY MATERIAL, SINGLE OR DOUBLE UPRIGHT, SWING AND STANCE PHASE MICROPROCESSOR CONTROL WITH ADJUSTABILITY, INCLUDES ALL COMPONENTS (E.G., SENSORS, BATTERIES, CHARGER), ANY TYPE ACTIVATION, WITH OR WITHOUT ANKLE JOINT(S), CUSTOM FABRICATED |
| L3904 | WRIST HAND FINGER ORTHOSIS, EXTERNAL POWERED, ELECTRIC, CUSTOM-FABRICATED |
| L5781 | ADDITION TO LOWER LIMB PROSTHESIS, VACUUM PUMP, RESIDUAL LIMB VOLUME MANAGEMENT AND MOISTURE EVACUATION SYSTEM |
| L5782 | ADDITION TO LOWER LIMB PROSTHESIS, VACUUM PUMP, RESIDUAL LIMB VOLUME MANAGEMENT AND MOISTURE EVACUATION SYSTEM, HEAVY DUTY |
| L5856 | ADDITION TO LOWER EXTREMITY PROSTHESIS, ENDOSKELETAL KNEE-SHIN SYSTEM, MICROPROCESSOR CONTROL FEATURE, SWING AND STANCE PHASE, INCLUDES ELECTRONIC SENSOR(S), ANY TYPE |
| L5857 | ADDITION TO LOWER EXTREMITY PROSTHESIS, ENDOSKELETAL KNEE-SHIN SYSTEM, MICROPROCESSORCONTROL FEATURE, SWING PHASE ONLY, INCLUDES ELECTRONIC SENSOR(S), ANY TYPE |
| L5858 | ADDITION TO LOWER EXTREMITY PROSTHESIS, ENDOSKELETAL KNEE SHIN SYSTEM, MICROPROCESSOR CONTROL FEATURE, STANCE PHASE ONLY, INCLUDES ELECTRONIC SENSOR(S), ANY TYPE |
| L5859 | ADDITION TO LOWER EXTREMITY PROSTHESIS, ENDOSKELETAL KNEE-SHIN SYSTEM, POWERED AND PROGRAMMABLE FLEXION/EXTENSION ASSIST CONTROL, INCLUDES ANY TYPE MOTOR(S) |
| L5969 | ADDITION, ENDOSKELETAL ANKLE-FOOT OR ANKLE SYSTEM, POWER ASSIST, INCLUDES ANY TYPE MOTOR(S) |
| L5973 | ENDOSKELETAL ANKLE FOOT SYSTEM, MICROPROCESSOR CONTROLLED FEATURE, DORSIFLEXION AND/OR PLANTAR FLEXION CONTROL, INCLUDES POWER SOURCE |
| L6026 | TRANSCARPAL/METACARPAL OR PARTIAL HAND DISARTICULATION PROSTHESIS, EXTERNAL POWER, SELF-SUSPENDED, INNER SOCKET WITH REMOVABLE FOREARM SECTION, ELECTRODES AND CABLES, TWO BATTERIES, CHARGER, MYOELECTRIC CONTROL OF TERMINAL DEVICE, EXCLUDES TERMINAL DEVICE(S) |
| L6621 | UPPER EXTREMITY PROSTHESIS ADDITION, FLEXION/EXTENSION WRIST WITH OR WITHOUT FRICTION, FOR USE WITH EXTERNAL POWERED TERMINAL DEVICE |
| L6638 | EXTREMITY ADDITION TO PROSTHESIS, ELECTRIC LOCKING FEATURE, ONLY FOR USE WITH MANUALLY POWERED ELBOW |
| L6646 | UPPER EXTREMITY ADDITION, SHOULDER JOINT, MULTIPOSITIONAL LOCKING, FLEXION, ADJUSTABLE ABDUCTION FRICTION CONTROL, FOR USE WITH BODY POWERED OR EXTERNAL POWERED SYSTEM |
| L6648 | UPPER EXTREMITY ADDITION, SHOULDER LOCK MECHANISM, EXTERNAL POWERED ACTUATOR |
| L6715 | TERMINAL DEVICE, MULTIPLE ARTICULATING DIGIT, INCLUDES MOTOR(S), INITIAL ISSUE OR REPLACEMENT |
| L6880 | ELECTRIC HAND, SWITCH OR MYOLELECTRIC CONTROLLED, INDEPENDENTLY ARTICULATING DIGITS, ANY GRASP PATTERN OR COMBINATION OF GRASP PATTERNS, INCLUDES MOTOR(S) |
| L6881 | AUTOMATIC GRASP FEATURE, ADDITION TO UPPER LIMB ELECTRIC PROSTHETIC TERMINAL DEVICE |
| L6882 | MICROPROCESSOR CONTROL FEATURE, ADDITION TO UPPER LIMB PROSTHETIC TERMINAL DEVICE |
| L6920 | WRIST DISARTICULATION, EXTERNAL POWER, SELF-SUSPENDED INNER SOCKET, REMOVABLE FOREARM SHELL, OTTO BOCK OR EQUAL, SWITCH, CABLES, TWO BATTERIES AND ONE CHARGER, SWITCH CONTROL OF TERMINAL DEVICE |
| L6925 | WRIST DISARTICULATION, EXTERNAL POWER, SELF-SUSPENDED INNER SOCKET, REMOVABLE FOREARM SHELL, OTTO BOCK OR EQUAL ELECTRODES, CABLES, TWO BATTERIES AND ONE CHARGER, MYOELECTRONIC CONTROL OF TERMINAL DEVICE |
| L6930 | BELOW ELBOW, EXTERNAL POWER, SELF-SUSPENDED INNER SOCKET, REMOVABLE FOREARM SHELL, OTTO BOCK OR EQUAL SWITCH, CABLES, TWO BATTERIES AND ONE CHARGER, SWITCH CONTROL OF TERMINAL DEVICE |
| L6935 | BELOW ELBOW, EXTERNAL POWER, SELF-SUSPENDED INNER SOCKET, REMOVABLE FOREARM SHELL, OTTO BOCK OR EQUAL ELECTRODES, CABLES, TWO BATTERIES AND ONE CHARGER, MYOELECTRONIC CONTROL OF TERMINAL DEVICE |
| L6940 | ELBOW DISARTICULATION, EXTERNAL POWER, MOLDED INNER SOCKET, REMOVABLE HUMERAL SHELL, OUTSIDE LOCKING HINGES, FOREARM, OTTO BOCK OR EQUAL SWITCH, CABLES, TWO BATTERIES AND ONE CHARGER, SWITCH CONTROL OF TERMINAL DEVICE |
| L6945 | ELBOW DISARTICULATION, EXTERNAL POWER, MOLDED INNER SOCKET, REMOVABLE HUMERAL SHELL, OUTSIDE LOCKING HINGES, FOREARM, OTTO BOCK OR EQUAL ELECTRODES, CABLES, TWO BATTERIES AND ONE CHARGER, MYOELECTRONIC CONTROL OF TERMINAL DEVICE |
| L6950 | ABOVE ELBOW, EXTERNAL POWER, MOLDED INNER SOCKET, REMOVABLE HUMERAL SHELL, INTERNAL LOCKING ELBOW, FOREARM, OTTO BOCK OR EQUAL SWITCH, CABLES, TWO BATTERIES AND ONE CHARGER, SWITCH CONTROL OF TERMINAL DEVICE |
| L6955 | ABOVE ELBOW, EXTERNAL POWER, MOLDED INNER SOCKET, REMOVABLE HUMERAL SHELL, INTERNAL LOCKING ELBOW, FOREARM, OTTO BOCK OR EQUAL ELECTRODES, CABLES, TWO BATTERIES AND ONE CHARGER, MYOELECTRONIC CONTROL OF TERMINAL DEVICE |
| L6960 | SHOULDER DISARTICULATION, EXTERNAL POWER, MOLDED INNER SOCKET, REMOVABLE SHOULDER SHELL, SHOULDER BULKHEAD, HUMERAL SECTION, MECHANICAL ELBOW, FOREARM, OTTO BOCK OR EQUAL SWITCH, CABLES, TWO BATTERIES AND ONE CHARGER, SWITCH CONTROL OF TERMINAL DEVICE |
| L6965 | SHOULDER DISARTICULATION, EXTERNAL POWER, MOLDED INNER SOCKET, REMOVABLE SHOULDER SHELL, SHOULDER BULKHEAD, HUMERAL SECTION, MECHANICAL ELBOW, FOREARM, OTTO BOCK OR EQUAL ELECTRODES, CABLES, TWO BATTERIES AND ONE CHARGER, MYOELECTRONIC CONTROL OF TERMINAL DEVICE |
| L6970 | INTERSCAPULAR-THORACIC, EXTERNAL POWER, MOLDED INNER SOCKET, REMOVABLE SHOULDER SHELL, SHOULDER BULKHEAD, HUMERAL SECTION, MECHANICAL ELBOW, FOREARM, OTTO BOCK OR EQUAL SWITCH, CABLES, TWO BATTERIES AND ONE CHARGER, SWITCH CONTROL OF TERMINAL DEVICE |
| L6975 | INTERSCAPULAR-THORACIC, EXTERNAL POWER, MOLDED INNER SOCKET, REMOVABLE SHOULDER SHELL, SHOULDER BULKHEAD, HUMERAL SECTION, MECHANICAL ELBOW, FOREARM, OTTO BOCK OR EQUAL ELECTRODES, CABLES, TWO BATTERIES AND ONE CHARGER, MYOELECTRONIC CONTROL OF TERMINAL DEVICE |
| L7007 | ELECTRIC HAND, SWITCH OR MYOELECTRIC CONTROLLED, ADULT |
| L7008 | ELECTRIC HAND, SWITCH OR MYOELECTRIC CONTROLLED, PEDIATRIC |
| L7009 | ELECTRIC HOOK, SWITCH OR MYOELECTRIC CONTROLLED, ADULT |
| L7040 | PREHENSILE ACTUATOR, SWITCH CONTROLLED |
| L7045 | ELECTRONIC HOOK, SWITCH OR MYOELECTRIC CONTROLLED, PEDIATRIC |
| L7170 | ELECTRONIC ELBOW, HOSMER OR EQUAL, SWITCH CONTROLLED |
| L7180 | ELECTRONIC ELBOW, MICROPROCESSOR SEQUENTIAL CONTROL OF ELBOW AND TERMINAL DEVICE |
| L7181 | ELECTRONIC ELBOW, MICROPROCESSOR SIMULTANEOUS CONTROL OF ELBOW AND TERMINAL DEVICE |
| L7185 | ELECTRONIC ELBOW, ADOLESCENT, VARIETY VILLAGE OR EQUAL, SWITCH CONTROLLED |
| L7186 | ELECTRONIC ELBOW, CHILD, VARIETY VILLAGE OR EQUAL, SWITCH CONTROLLED |
| L7190 | ELECTRONIC ELBOW, ADOLESCENT, VARIETY VILLAGE OR EQUAL, MYOELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED |
| L7191 | ELECTRONIC ELBOW, CHILD, VARIETY VILLAGE OR EQUAL, MYOELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED |
| L7259 | ELECTRONIC WRIST ROTATOR, ANY TYPE |
| L7261 | ELECTRONIC WRIST ROTATOR, FOR UTAH ARM |
| L7360 | SIX VOLT BATTERY, EACH |
| L7362 | BATTERY CHARGER, SIX VOLT, EACH |
| L7364 | TWELVE VOLT BATTERY, EACH |
| L7366 | BATTERY CHARGER, TWELVE VOLT, EACH |
| L7367 | LITHIUM ION BATTERY, REPLACEMENT |
| L7368 | LITHIUM ION BATTERY CHARGER, REPLACEMENT ONLY |
| L8500 | ARTIFICIAL LARYNX, ANY TYPE |
| L8505 | ARTIFICIAL LARYNX REPLACEMENT BATTERY / ACCESSORY, ANY TYPE |
| L8510 | VOICE AMPLIFIER |
| L8701 | ELBOW, WRIST, HAND DEVICE, POWERED, WITH SINGLE OR DOUBLE UPRIGHT(S), ANY TYPE JOINT(S), INCLUDES MICROPROCESSOR, SENSORS, ALL COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES |
| L8702 | ELBOW, WRIST, HAND, FINGER DEVICE, POWERED, WITH SINGLE OR DOUBLE UPRIGHT(S), ANY TYPE JOINT(S), INCLUDES MICROPROCESSOR, SENSORS, ALL COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES |
Refer to the applicable Local Coverage Determination, related Policy Article and Supplier Manual for additional information.
For questions about correct coding, contact the PDAC Contact Center at 877-735-1326 during the hours of 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or email the PDAC by completing the DME PDAC Contact Form located on the PDAC website.
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 04/07/2014 | Published on PDAC website |
| 04/20/2018 | Retired - content incorporated into the applicable LCD and Policy Article |
| 11/19/2020 | Revised and Republished |