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L3450 — Heel, sach cushion type

HCPCS Level II L-code · short descriptor: “Shoe heel sach cushion type”

Code system
HCPCS Level II
Family
L — Orthotics & prosthetics
Medicare coverage status
Special coverage instructions apply
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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L3450 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)

Base (no modifier) Prosthetics & orthotics

Medicare allowable ranges from $126.64 to $139.27 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $154.51 · floor $115.88

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$126.64—
AL$130.40—
AR$130.40—
AZ$126.64—
CA$126.64—
CO$131.11—
CT$126.64—
DC$126.64—
DE$126.64—
FL$130.40—
GA$130.40—
HI$126.64—
IA$129.09—
ID$126.64—
IL$129.69—
IN$129.69—
KS$129.09—
KY$130.40—
LA$130.40—
MA$126.64—
MD$126.64—
ME$126.64—
MI$129.69—
MN$129.69—
MO$129.09—
MS$130.40—
MT$131.11—
NC$130.40—
ND$131.11—
NE$129.09—
NH$126.64—
NJ$126.64—
NM$130.40—
NV$126.64—
NY$126.64—
OH$129.69—
OK$130.40—
OR$126.64—
PA$126.64—
PR$139.27—
RI$126.64—
SC$130.40—
SD$131.11—
TN$130.40—
TX$130.40—
UT$131.11—
VA$126.64—
VI$139.27—
VT$126.64—
WA$126.64—
WI$129.69—
WV$126.64—
WY$131.11—
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 L3450 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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