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L6630 — Upper extremity addition, stainless steel, any wrist

HCPCS Level II L-code · short descriptor: “Stainless steel any wrist”

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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L6630 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)

Base (no modifier) Prosthetics & orthotics

Medicare allowable ranges from $24.55 to $351.80 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $351.80 · floor $263.85

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$240.23—
AL$263.85—
AR$351.80—
AZ$263.85—
CA$263.85—
CO$263.85—
CT$351.80—
DC$263.85—
DE$263.85—
FL$263.85—
GA$263.85—
HI$256.89—
IA$263.85—
ID$263.85—
IL$351.80—
IN$351.80—
KS$263.85—
KY$263.85—
LA$351.80—
MA$351.80—
MD$263.85—
ME$351.80—
MI$351.80—
MN$351.80—
MO$263.85—
MS$263.85—
MT$263.85—
NC$263.85—
ND$263.85—
NE$263.85—
NH$351.80—
NJ$263.85—
NM$351.80—
NV$263.85—
NY$263.85—
OH$351.80—
OK$351.80—
OR$263.85—
PA$263.85—
PR$24.55—
RI$351.80—
SC$263.85—
SD$263.85—
TN$263.85—
TX$351.80—
UT$263.85—
VA$263.85—
VI$263.85—
VT$351.80—
WA$263.85—
WI$351.80—
WV$263.85—
WY$263.85—
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 L6630 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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