L0456 — Tlso, flexible, provides trunk support, thoracic region, rigid posterior panel and soft anterior apron, extends from the sacrococcygeal junction and terminates just inferior to the scapular spine, restricts gross trunk motion in the sagittal plane, produces intracavitary pressure to reduce load on the intervertebral disks, includes straps and closures, prefabricated item that has been trimmed, bent, molded, assembled, or otherwise customized to fit a specific patient by an individual with expertise
HCPCS Level II L-code · short descriptor: “Tlso flex trnk sj-ss pre cst”
- Code system
- HCPCS Level II
- Family
- L — Orthotics & prosthetics
- Medicare coverage status
- Carrier judgment — coverage decided by the DME MAC
- DMEPOS payment category
- Prosthetics & orthotics
- Prior authorization
- Required from 2026-10-28 (Medicare)
- Face-to-face & WOPD
- Required from 2026-10-28 (Orthoses)
- MUE unit limit
- 1
- Status
- Active (HCPCS Level II October 2026)
Prior authorization
PA STARTS 2026-10-28 L0456 joins Medicare's DMEPOS Required Prior Authorization List for dates of service on or after 2026-10-28 (Orthoses — CMS-6109-N, 91 FR 47972 (published 2026-07-30)).
Claims for this item without an affirmed prior-authorization decision are automatically denied (commonly surfacing as CO-197). Submit the PA request to your DME MAC with the order and supporting clinical documentation before delivery.
Order readiness — what the written order must contain
Every Medicare DMEPOS claim needs a Standard Written Order with all six elements (42 CFR 410.38(d)):
- Beneficiary name or Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(A))
- General description of the item (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(B))
- Quantity to be dispensed, if applicable (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(C))
- Order date (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(D))
- Treating practitioner name or NPI (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(E))
- Treating practitioner signature (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(F))
F2F + WOPD FROM 2026-10-28 L0456 joins Medicare's Required Face-to-Face & WOPD List for dates of service on or after 2026-10-28 (Orthoses — CMS-6109-N, 91 FR 47972 (published 2026-07-30)). From that date two extra conditions of payment apply:
- Face-to-face encounter (in-person or telehealth) with the treating practitioner within the 6 months before the order date
- Written order communicated to the supplier before delivery (WOPD)
Blank requirements checklist only — MyMedi-AI never collects or stores completed orders.
L0456 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)
Base (no modifier) Prosthetics & orthotics
Medicare allowable ranges from $1192.99 to $1312.31 depending on state and rural status.
Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $1455.88 · floor $1091.91
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $1192.99 | — |
| AL | $1228.92 | — |
| AR | $1228.79 | — |
| AZ | $1192.99 | — |
| CA | $1192.99 | — |
| CO | $1235.71 | — |
| CT | $1192.99 | — |
| DC | $1192.99 | — |
| DE | $1192.99 | — |
| FL | $1228.92 | — |
| GA | $1228.92 | — |
| HI | $1192.99 | — |
| IA | $1216.28 | — |
| ID | $1192.99 | — |
| IL | $1222.31 | — |
| IN | $1222.31 | — |
| KS | $1216.28 | — |
| KY | $1228.92 | — |
| LA | $1228.79 | — |
| MA | $1192.99 | — |
| MD | $1192.99 | — |
| ME | $1192.99 | — |
| MI | $1222.31 | — |
| MN | $1222.31 | — |
| MO | $1216.28 | — |
| MS | $1228.92 | — |
| MT | $1235.71 | — |
| NC | $1228.92 | — |
| ND | $1235.71 | — |
| NE | $1216.28 | — |
| NH | $1192.99 | — |
| NJ | $1192.99 | — |
| NM | $1228.79 | — |
| NV | $1192.99 | — |
| NY | $1192.99 | — |
| OH | $1222.31 | — |
| OK | $1228.79 | — |
| OR | $1192.99 | — |
| PA | $1192.99 | — |
| PR | $1312.31 | — |
| RI | $1192.99 | — |
| SC | $1228.92 | — |
| SD | $1235.71 | — |
| TN | $1228.92 | — |
| TX | $1228.79 | — |
| UT | $1235.71 | — |
| VA | $1192.99 | — |
| VI | $1312.31 | — |
| VT | $1192.99 | — |
| WA | $1192.99 | — |
| WI | $1222.31 | — |
| WV | $1192.99 | — |
| WY | $1235.71 | — |
Unit limit (MUE)
Medicare's Medically Unlikely Edit caps L0456 at 1 unit per date of service (absolute). Units above the MUE deny — typically as CO-151. Rationale: Anatomic Consideration.
Common denial codes to watch
Related L-codes
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