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L5920 — Addition, endoskeletal system, above knee or hip disarticulation, alignable system

HCPCS Level II L-code · short descriptor: “Endo ak/hip alignable system”

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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L5920 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)

Base (no modifier) Prosthetics & orthotics

Medicare allowable ranges from $612.00 to $1713.20 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $866.11 · floor $649.58

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$612.00—
AL$649.58—
AR$866.11—
AZ$649.58—
CA$649.58—
CO$860.14—
CT$866.11—
DC$649.58—
DE$649.58—
FL$649.58—
GA$649.58—
HI$654.43—
IA$649.58—
ID$649.58—
IL$649.58—
IN$649.58—
KS$649.58—
KY$649.58—
LA$866.11—
MA$866.11—
MD$649.58—
ME$866.11—
MI$649.58—
MN$649.58—
MO$649.58—
MS$649.58—
MT$860.14—
NC$649.58—
ND$860.14—
NE$649.58—
NH$866.11—
NJ$649.58—
NM$866.11—
NV$649.58—
NY$649.58—
OH$649.58—
OK$866.11—
OR$649.58—
PA$649.58—
PR$1713.20—
RI$866.11—
SC$649.58—
SD$860.14—
TN$649.58—
TX$866.11—
UT$860.14—
VA$649.58—
VI$649.58—
VT$866.11—
WA$649.58—
WI$649.58—
WV$649.58—
WY$860.14—
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 L5920 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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