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L2768 — Orthotic side bar disconnect device, per bar

HCPCS Level II L-code · short descriptor: “Ortho sidebar disconnect”

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
4
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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L2768 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)

Base (no modifier) Prosthetics & orthotics

Medicare allowable ranges from $156.26 to $171.87 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $190.71 · floor $143.03

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$156.26—
AL$161.00—
AR$160.94—
AZ$156.26—
CA$156.26—
CO$161.88—
CT$156.26—
DC$156.26—
DE$156.26—
FL$161.00—
GA$161.00—
HI$156.26—
IA$159.36—
ID$156.26—
IL$160.11—
IN$160.11—
KS$159.36—
KY$161.00—
LA$160.94—
MA$156.26—
MD$156.26—
ME$156.26—
MI$160.11—
MN$160.11—
MO$159.36—
MS$161.00—
MT$161.88—
NC$161.00—
ND$161.88—
NE$159.36—
NH$156.26—
NJ$156.26—
NM$160.94—
NV$156.26—
NY$156.26—
OH$160.11—
OK$160.94—
OR$156.26—
PA$156.26—
PR$171.87—
RI$156.26—
SC$161.00—
SD$161.88—
TN$161.00—
TX$160.94—
UT$161.88—
VA$156.26—
VI$171.87—
VT$156.26—
WA$156.26—
WI$160.11—
WV$156.26—
WY$161.88—
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 L2768 at 4 units per date of service (clinical). Units above the MUE deny — typically as CO-151. Rationale: Nature of Equipment.

Common denial codes to watch

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