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L4000 — Replace girdle for spinal orthosis (ctlso or so)

HCPCS Level II L-code · short descriptor: “Repl girdle milwaukee orth”

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
1
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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L4000 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)

Base (no modifier) Prosthetics & orthotics

Medicare allowable ranges from $1332.49 to $2202.71 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $1953.57 · floor $1465.18

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$2059.93—
AL$1499.07—
AR$1548.39—
AZ$1953.57—
CA$1953.57—
CO$1661.67—
CT$1756.27—
DC$1581.89—
DE$1581.89—
FL$1499.07—
GA$1499.07—
HI$2202.71—
IA$1629.74—
ID$1664.53—
IL$1623.97—
IN$1623.97—
KS$1629.74—
KY$1499.07—
LA$1548.39—
MA$1756.27—
MD$1581.89—
ME$1756.27—
MI$1623.97—
MN$1623.97—
MO$1629.74—
MS$1499.07—
MT$1661.67—
NC$1499.07—
ND$1661.67—
NE$1629.74—
NH$1756.27—
NJ$1465.18—
NM$1548.39—
NV$1953.57—
NY$1465.18—
OH$1623.97—
OK$1548.39—
OR$1664.53—
PA$1581.89—
PR$1332.49—
RI$1756.27—
SC$1499.07—
SD$1661.67—
TN$1499.07—
TX$1548.39—
UT$1661.67—
VA$1581.89—
VI$1465.18—
VT$1756.27—
WA$1664.53—
WI$1623.97—
WV$1581.89—
WY$1661.67—
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 L4000 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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