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L5698 — Addition to lower extremity, above knee or knee disarticulation, silesian bandage

HCPCS Level II L-code · short descriptor: “Ak/knee disartic silesian ba”

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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L5698 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)

Base (no modifier) Prosthetics & orthotics

Medicare allowable ranges from $127.70 to $199.23 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $170.27 · floor $127.70

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$168.23—
AL$160.70—
AR$146.51—
AZ$167.94—
CA$167.94—
CO$127.70—
CT$147.09—
DC$128.64—
DE$128.64—
FL$160.70—
GA$160.70—
HI$179.89—
IA$141.96—
ID$153.07—
IL$146.92—
IN$146.92—
KS$141.96—
KY$160.70—
LA$146.51—
MA$147.09—
MD$128.64—
ME$147.09—
MI$146.92—
MN$146.92—
MO$141.96—
MS$160.70—
MT$127.70—
NC$160.70—
ND$127.70—
NE$141.96—
NH$147.09—
NJ$160.34—
NM$146.51—
NV$167.94—
NY$160.34—
OH$146.92—
OK$146.51—
OR$153.07—
PA$128.64—
PR$199.23—
RI$147.09—
SC$160.70—
SD$127.70—
TN$160.70—
TX$146.51—
UT$127.70—
VA$128.64—
VI$160.34—
VT$147.09—
WA$153.07—
WI$146.92—
WV$128.64—
WY$127.70—
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 L5698 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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