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L6692 — Upper extremity addition, silicone gel insert or equal, with or without locking mechanism, each

HCPCS Level II L-code · short descriptor: “Silicon gel insert w/wo 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 2026-10-25; 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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L6692 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)

Base (no modifier) Prosthetics & orthotics

Medicare allowable ranges from $684.63 to $1142.13 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $912.85 · floor $684.63

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$997.18—
AL$684.63—
AR$871.10—
AZ$912.85—
CA$912.85—
CO$856.60—
CT$762.37—
DC$684.63—
DE$684.63—
FL$684.63—
GA$684.63—
HI$1066.27—
IA$692.77—
ID$684.63—
IL$787.53—
IN$787.53—
KS$692.77—
KY$684.63—
LA$871.10—
MA$762.37—
MD$684.63—
ME$762.37—
MI$787.53—
MN$787.53—
MO$692.77—
MS$684.63—
MT$856.60—
NC$684.63—
ND$856.60—
NE$692.77—
NH$762.37—
NJ$694.42—
NM$871.10—
NV$912.85—
NY$694.42—
OH$787.53—
OK$871.10—
OR$684.63—
PA$684.63—
PR$1142.13—
RI$762.37—
SC$684.63—
SD$856.60—
TN$684.63—
TX$871.10—
UT$856.60—
VA$684.63—
VI$694.42—
VT$762.37—
WA$684.63—
WI$787.53—
WV$684.63—
WY$856.60—
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 L6692 at 2 units per date of service (clinical). Units above the MUE deny — typically as CO-151. Rationale: Clinical: Data.

Common denial codes to watch

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