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L6650 — Upper extremity addition, shoulder universal joint, each

HCPCS Level II L-code · short descriptor: “Shoulder universal joint”

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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L6650 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)

Base (no modifier) Prosthetics & orthotics

Medicare allowable ranges from $414.39 to $622.04 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $552.52 · floor $414.39

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$581.75—
AL$510.16—
AR$517.73—
AZ$552.52—
CA$552.52—
CO$414.39—
CT$451.87—
DC$414.39—
DE$414.39—
FL$510.16—
GA$510.16—
HI$622.04—
IA$414.39—
ID$418.58—
IL$486.29—
IN$486.29—
KS$414.39—
KY$510.16—
LA$517.73—
MA$451.87—
MD$414.39—
ME$451.87—
MI$486.29—
MN$486.29—
MO$414.39—
MS$510.16—
MT$414.39—
NC$510.16—
ND$414.39—
NE$414.39—
NH$451.87—
NJ$474.60—
NM$517.73—
NV$552.52—
NY$474.60—
OH$486.29—
OK$517.73—
OR$418.58—
PA$414.39—
PR$429.42—
RI$451.87—
SC$510.16—
SD$414.39—
TN$510.16—
TX$517.73—
UT$414.39—
VA$414.39—
VI$474.60—
VT$451.87—
WA$418.58—
WI$486.29—
WV$414.39—
WY$414.39—
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 L6650 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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