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L5982 — All exoskeletal lower extremity prostheses, axial rotation unit

HCPCS Level II L-code · short descriptor: “Exoskeletal axial rotation u”

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
Status
Active (April 2026 HCPCS)

Prior authorization

Not on the Medicare required-PA list as of the January 13, 2026 update (74 items). 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 (April 13, 2026 update — 83 items). The standard written order must reach the supplier before claim submission.

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L5982 Medicare fee schedule (April 2026)

Base (no modifier) Prosthetics & orthotics

Medicare allowable ranges from $327.68 to $1074.04 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $943.67 · floor $707.75

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$1004.41
AL$707.75
AR$766.26
AZ$943.67
CA$943.67
CO$943.67
CT$939.71
DC$707.75
DE$707.75
FL$707.75
GA$707.75
HI$1074.04
IA$824.78
ID$935.53
IL$789.31
IN$789.31
KS$824.78
KY$707.75
LA$766.26
MA$939.71
MD$707.75
ME$939.71
MI$789.31
MN$789.31
MO$824.78
MS$707.75
MT$943.67
NC$707.75
ND$943.67
NE$824.78
NH$939.71
NJ$707.75
NM$766.26
NV$943.67
NY$707.75
OH$789.31
OK$766.26
OR$935.53
PA$707.75
PR$327.68
RI$939.71
SC$707.75
SD$943.67
TN$707.75
TX$766.26
UT$943.67
VA$707.75
VI$707.75
VT$939.71
WA$935.53
WI$789.31
WV$707.75
WY$943.67
Amounts are the Medicare DMEPOS fee-schedule allowables effective April 2026. 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.

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