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L5690 — Addition to lower extremity, below knee, waist belt, padded and lined

HCPCS Level II L-code · short descriptor: “Bk waist belt padded and lin”

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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L5690 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)

Base (no modifier) Prosthetics & orthotics

Medicare allowable ranges from $114.21 to $174.68 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $159.73 · floor $119.80

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$163.33—
AL$119.80—
AR$132.07—
AZ$159.73—
CA$159.73—
CO$119.80—
CT$159.73—
DC$144.80—
DE$144.80—
FL$119.80—
GA$119.80—
HI$174.68—
IA$122.10—
ID$129.94—
IL$153.65—
IN$153.65—
KS$122.10—
KY$119.80—
LA$132.07—
MA$159.73—
MD$144.80—
ME$159.73—
MI$153.65—
MN$153.65—
MO$122.10—
MS$119.80—
MT$119.80—
NC$119.80—
ND$119.80—
NE$122.10—
NH$159.73—
NJ$126.76—
NM$132.07—
NV$159.73—
NY$126.76—
OH$153.65—
OK$132.07—
OR$129.94—
PA$144.80—
PR$114.21—
RI$159.73—
SC$119.80—
SD$119.80—
TN$119.80—
TX$132.07—
UT$119.80—
VA$144.80—
VI$126.76—
VT$159.73—
WA$129.94—
WI$153.65—
WV$144.80—
WY$119.80—
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 L5690 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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