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L1930 — Ankle foot orthosis, plastic or other material, prefabricated, includes fitting and adjustment

HCPCS Level II L-code · short descriptor: “Afo plastic”

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
Not on Medicare required-PA list
Face-to-face & WOPD
Not on the required list
MUE unit limit
2
Status
Active (HCPCS Level II October 2026)

Prior authorization

Not on the Medicare required-PA list (CMS Required Prior Authorization List — 74 items in force on 2026-10-25; 8 more from 2026-10-28; sources: CMS list updated 2026-01-13, CMS-6109-N (91 FR 47972)). Medicare Advantage and commercial plans set their own prior-authorization rules for this code — verify per plan 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))

Not on the F2F/WOPD list (CMS Required F2F & WOPD List — 83 items in force on 2026-10-25; 22 more from 2026-10-28; sources: CMS list effective 2026-04-13 (91 FR 1250), CMS-6109-N (91 FR 47972)). The standard written order must reach the supplier before claim submission.

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L1930 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)

Base (no modifier) Prosthetics & orthotics

Medicare allowable ranges from $225.00 to $459.82 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $362.45 · floor $271.84

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$430.04—
AL$271.84—
AR$362.45—
AZ$362.45—
CA$362.45—
CO$296.70—
CT$313.72—
DC$271.84—
DE$271.84—
FL$271.84—
GA$271.84—
HI$459.82—
IA$317.73—
ID$317.49—
IL$309.60—
IN$309.60—
KS$317.73—
KY$271.84—
LA$362.45—
MA$313.72—
MD$271.84—
ME$313.72—
MI$309.60—
MN$309.60—
MO$317.73—
MS$271.84—
MT$296.70—
NC$271.84—
ND$296.70—
NE$317.73—
NH$313.72—
NJ$271.84—
NM$362.45—
NV$362.45—
NY$271.84—
OH$309.60—
OK$362.45—
OR$317.49—
PA$271.84—
PR$225.00—
RI$313.72—
SC$271.84—
SD$296.70—
TN$271.84—
TX$362.45—
UT$296.70—
VA$271.84—
VI$271.84—
VT$313.72—
WA$317.49—
WI$309.60—
WV$271.84—
WY$296.70—
Amounts are the Medicare DMEPOS fee-schedule allowables effective October 2026 (CMS DMEPOS Fee Schedule October 2026 (DME26-D)). Medicare typically pays 80% of the allowable after the Part B deductible; the patient owes 20%. A 2% sequestration reduction applies to the Medicare share. Former competitive-bidding-area adjustments and non-continental rates can differ — verify with your DME MAC.

Unit limit (MUE)

Medicare's Medically Unlikely Edit caps L1930 at 2 units per date of service (absolute). Units above the MUE deny — typically as CO-151. Rationale: Anatomic Consideration.

Common denial codes to watch

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