L5648 — Addition to lower extremity, above knee, air, fluid, gel or equal, cushion socket
HCPCS Level II L-code · short descriptor: “Above knee cushion socket”
- 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
- 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.
L5648 Medicare fee schedule (April 2026)
Base (no modifier) Prosthetics & orthotics
Medicare allowable ranges from $510.78 to $1074.68 depending on state and rural status.
Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $1074.68 · floor $806.01
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $510.78 | — |
| AL | $806.01 | — |
| AR | $949.75 | — |
| AZ | $806.01 | — |
| CA | $806.01 | — |
| CO | $1074.68 | — |
| CT | $806.01 | — |
| DC | $806.01 | — |
| DE | $806.01 | — |
| FL | $806.01 | — |
| GA | $806.01 | — |
| HI | $546.16 | — |
| IA | $881.98 | — |
| ID | $806.01 | — |
| IL | $898.23 | — |
| IN | $898.23 | — |
| KS | $881.98 | — |
| KY | $806.01 | — |
| LA | $949.75 | — |
| MA | $806.01 | — |
| MD | $806.01 | — |
| ME | $806.01 | — |
| MI | $898.23 | — |
| MN | $898.23 | — |
| MO | $881.98 | — |
| MS | $806.01 | — |
| MT | $1074.68 | — |
| NC | $806.01 | — |
| ND | $1074.68 | — |
| NE | $881.98 | — |
| NH | $806.01 | — |
| NJ | $895.76 | — |
| NM | $949.75 | — |
| NV | $806.01 | — |
| NY | $895.76 | — |
| OH | $898.23 | — |
| OK | $949.75 | — |
| OR | $806.01 | — |
| PA | $806.01 | — |
| PR | $817.98 | — |
| RI | $806.01 | — |
| SC | $806.01 | — |
| SD | $1074.68 | — |
| TN | $806.01 | — |
| TX | $949.75 | — |
| UT | $1074.68 | — |
| VA | $806.01 | — |
| VI | $895.78 | — |
| VT | $806.01 | — |
| WA | $806.01 | — |
| WI | $898.23 | — |
| WV | $806.01 | — |
| WY | $1074.68 | — |
Amounts are the Medicare DMEPOS fee-schedule allowables effective April 2026.
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.
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