L3960 — Shoulder elbow wrist hand orthosis, abduction positioning, airplane design, prefabricated, includes fitting and adjustment
HCPCS Level II L-code · short descriptor: “Sewho airplan desig abdu pos”
- 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
- Required (Orthoses)
- Status
- Active (April 2026 HCPCS)
Prior authorization
Not on the Medicare required-PA list as of the January 13, 2026 update (74 items). 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))
F2F + WOPD REQUIRED L3960 is on Medicare's Required Face-to-Face & WOPD List (Orthoses — list effective 2026-04-13, 83 items). 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.
L3960 Medicare fee schedule (April 2026)
Base (no modifier) Prosthetics & orthotics
Medicare allowable ranges from $715.97 to $1280.43 depending on state and rural status.
Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $1101.88 · floor $826.41
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $1197.41 | — |
| AL | $926.91 | — |
| AR | $1007.62 | — |
| AZ | $1101.88 | — |
| CA | $1101.88 | — |
| CO | $826.41 | — |
| CT | $981.86 | — |
| DC | $827.16 | — |
| DE | $827.16 | — |
| FL | $926.91 | — |
| GA | $926.91 | — |
| HI | $1280.43 | — |
| IA | $905.78 | — |
| ID | $929.25 | — |
| IL | $892.05 | — |
| IN | $892.05 | — |
| KS | $905.78 | — |
| KY | $926.91 | — |
| LA | $1007.62 | — |
| MA | $981.86 | — |
| MD | $827.16 | — |
| ME | $981.86 | — |
| MI | $892.05 | — |
| MN | $892.05 | — |
| MO | $905.78 | — |
| MS | $926.91 | — |
| MT | $826.41 | — |
| NC | $926.91 | — |
| ND | $826.41 | — |
| NE | $905.78 | — |
| NH | $981.86 | — |
| NJ | $847.67 | — |
| NM | $1007.62 | — |
| NV | $1101.88 | — |
| NY | $847.67 | — |
| OH | $892.05 | — |
| OK | $1007.62 | — |
| OR | $929.25 | — |
| PA | $827.16 | — |
| PR | $715.97 | — |
| RI | $981.86 | — |
| SC | $926.91 | — |
| SD | $826.41 | — |
| TN | $926.91 | — |
| TX | $1007.62 | — |
| UT | $826.41 | — |
| VA | $827.16 | — |
| VI | $847.67 | — |
| VT | $981.86 | — |
| WA | $929.25 | — |
| WI | $892.05 | — |
| WV | $827.16 | — |
| WY | $826.41 | — |
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