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L5925 — Addition, endoskeletal system, above knee, knee disarticulation or hip disarticulation, manual lock

HCPCS Level II L-code · short descriptor: “Above knee manual lock”

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 2026-10-26; 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 2026-10-26; 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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L5925 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)

Base (no modifier) Prosthetics & orthotics

Medicare allowable ranges from $411.36 to $742.65 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $548.48 · floor $411.36

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$563.42—
AL$548.48—
AR$548.48—
AZ$533.94—
CA$533.94—
CO$548.48—
CT$411.36—
DC$411.36—
DE$411.36—
FL$548.48—
GA$548.48—
HI$563.42—
IA$544.37—
ID$533.94—
IL$411.36—
IN$411.36—
KS$544.37—
KY$548.48—
LA$548.48—
MA$411.36—
MD$411.36—
ME$411.36—
MI$411.36—
MN$411.36—
MO$544.37—
MS$548.48—
MT$548.48—
NC$548.48—
ND$548.48—
NE$544.37—
NH$411.36—
NJ$411.36—
NM$548.48—
NV$533.94—
NY$411.36—
OH$411.36—
OK$548.48—
OR$533.94—
PA$411.36—
PR$742.65—
RI$411.36—
SC$548.48—
SD$548.48—
TN$548.48—
TX$548.48—
UT$548.48—
VA$411.36—
VI$411.36—
VT$411.36—
WA$533.94—
WI$411.36—
WV$411.36—
WY$548.48—
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 L5925 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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