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L5668 — Addition to lower extremity, below knee, molded distal cushion

HCPCS Level II L-code · short descriptor: “Bk molded distal cushion”

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 2026-10-25; 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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L5668 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)

Base (no modifier) Prosthetics & orthotics

Medicare allowable ranges from $123.63 to $186.38 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $164.84 · floor $123.63

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$174.34—
AL$138.23—
AR$164.84—
AZ$164.84—
CA$164.84—
CO$123.63—
CT$151.67—
DC$124.37—
DE$124.37—
FL$138.23—
GA$138.23—
HI$186.38—
IA$125.11—
ID$137.36—
IL$140.62—
IN$140.62—
KS$125.11—
KY$138.23—
LA$164.84—
MA$151.67—
MD$124.37—
ME$151.67—
MI$140.62—
MN$140.62—
MO$125.11—
MS$138.23—
MT$123.63—
NC$138.23—
ND$123.63—
NE$125.11—
NH$151.67—
NJ$128.87—
NM$164.84—
NV$164.84—
NY$128.87—
OH$140.62—
OK$164.84—
OR$137.36—
PA$124.37—
PR$127.72—
RI$151.67—
SC$138.23—
SD$123.63—
TN$138.23—
TX$164.84—
UT$123.63—
VA$124.37—
VI$128.87—
VT$151.67—
WA$137.36—
WI$140.62—
WV$124.37—
WY$123.63—
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 L5668 at 2 units per date of service (clinical). Units above the MUE deny — typically as CO-151. Rationale: Anatomic Consideration.

Common denial codes to watch

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