L5653 — Addition to lower extremity, knee disarticulation, expandable wall socket
HCPCS Level II L-code · short descriptor: “Knee disart expand wall sock”
- 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.
L5653 Medicare fee schedule (April 2026)
Base (no modifier) Prosthetics & orthotics
Medicare allowable ranges from $712.51 to $1903.55 depending on state and rural status.
Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $950.01 · floor $712.51
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $786.32 | — |
| AL | $712.51 | — |
| AR | $729.34 | — |
| AZ | $797.58 | — |
| CA | $797.58 | — |
| CO | $950.01 | — |
| CT | $746.12 | — |
| DC | $712.51 | — |
| DE | $712.51 | — |
| FL | $712.51 | — |
| GA | $712.51 | — |
| HI | $840.78 | — |
| IA | $824.78 | — |
| ID | $875.70 | — |
| IL | $832.81 | — |
| IN | $832.81 | — |
| KS | $824.78 | — |
| KY | $712.51 | — |
| LA | $729.34 | — |
| MA | $746.12 | — |
| MD | $712.51 | — |
| ME | $746.12 | — |
| MI | $832.81 | — |
| MN | $832.81 | — |
| MO | $824.78 | — |
| MS | $712.51 | — |
| MT | $950.01 | — |
| NC | $712.51 | — |
| ND | $950.01 | — |
| NE | $824.78 | — |
| NH | $746.12 | — |
| NJ | $712.51 | — |
| NM | $729.34 | — |
| NV | $797.58 | — |
| NY | $712.51 | — |
| OH | $832.81 | — |
| OK | $729.34 | — |
| OR | $875.70 | — |
| PA | $712.51 | — |
| PR | $1903.55 | — |
| RI | $746.12 | — |
| SC | $712.51 | — |
| SD | $950.01 | — |
| TN | $712.51 | — |
| TX | $729.34 | — |
| UT | $950.01 | — |
| VA | $712.51 | — |
| VI | $712.51 | — |
| VT | $746.12 | — |
| WA | $875.70 | — |
| WI | $832.81 | — |
| WV | $712.51 | — |
| WY | $950.01 | — |
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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