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L6687 — Upper extremity addition, frame type socket, below elbow or wrist disarticulation

HCPCS Level II L-code · short descriptor: “Frame typ socket bel elbow/w”

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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L6687 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)

Base (no modifier) Prosthetics & orthotics

Medicare allowable ranges from $706.16 to $1522.87 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $941.55 · floor $706.16

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$728.78—
AL$706.16—
AR$706.16—
AZ$714.22—
CA$714.22—
CO$941.55—
CT$706.16—
DC$706.16—
DE$706.16—
FL$706.16—
GA$706.16—
HI$779.30—
IA$706.16—
ID$706.16—
IL$706.16—
IN$706.16—
KS$706.16—
KY$706.16—
LA$706.16—
MA$706.16—
MD$706.16—
ME$706.16—
MI$706.16—
MN$706.16—
MO$706.16—
MS$706.16—
MT$941.55—
NC$706.16—
ND$941.55—
NE$706.16—
NH$706.16—
NJ$718.66—
NM$706.16—
NV$714.22—
NY$718.66—
OH$706.16—
OK$706.16—
OR$706.16—
PA$706.16—
PR$1522.87—
RI$706.16—
SC$706.16—
SD$941.55—
TN$706.16—
TX$706.16—
UT$941.55—
VA$706.16—
VI$718.63—
VT$706.16—
WA$706.16—
WI$706.16—
WV$706.16—
WY$941.55—
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 L6687 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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