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L5230 — Above knee, for proximal femoral focal deficiency, constant friction knee, shin, sach foot

HCPCS Level II L-code · short descriptor: “Fem focal defic constant fri”

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 2026-10-26; 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 2026-10-26; 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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L5230 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)

Base (no modifier) Prosthetics & orthotics

Medicare allowable ranges from $4657.24 to $7081.06 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $6209.65 · floor $4657.24

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$6622.06—
AL$4657.24—
AR$5101.97—
AZ$6209.65—
CA$6209.65—
CO$6209.65—
CT$4886.40—
DC$4657.24—
DE$4657.24—
FL$4657.24—
GA$4657.24—
HI$7081.06—
IA$4969.86—
ID$6021.66—
IL$5871.76—
IN$5871.76—
KS$4969.86—
KY$4657.24—
LA$5101.97—
MA$4886.40—
MD$4657.24—
ME$4886.40—
MI$5871.76—
MN$5871.76—
MO$4969.86—
MS$4657.24—
MT$6209.65—
NC$4657.24—
ND$6209.65—
NE$4969.86—
NH$4886.40—
NJ$4657.24—
NM$5101.97—
NV$6209.65—
NY$4657.24—
OH$5871.76—
OK$5101.97—
OR$6021.66—
PA$4657.24—
PR$4758.83—
RI$4886.40—
SC$4657.24—
SD$6209.65—
TN$4657.24—
TX$5101.97—
UT$6209.65—
VA$4657.24—
VI$4657.24—
VT$4886.40—
WA$6021.66—
WI$5871.76—
WV$4657.24—
WY$6209.65—
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 L5230 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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