L6910 — Hand restoration (casts, shading and measurements included), partial hand, with glove, no fingers remaining
HCPCS Level II L-code · short descriptor: “Hand restoration no fingers”
- 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.
Blank requirements checklist only — MyMedi-AI never collects or stores completed orders.
L6910 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)
Base (no modifier) Prosthetics & orthotics
Medicare allowable ranges from $1751.09 to $3997.14 depending on state and rural status.
Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $2334.78 · floor $1751.09
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $2403.73 | — |
| AL | $1858.64 | — |
| AR | $1771.25 | — |
| AZ | $2334.78 | — |
| CA | $2334.78 | — |
| CO | $1751.09 | — |
| CT | $1751.09 | — |
| DC | $1982.27 | — |
| DE | $1982.27 | — |
| FL | $1858.64 | — |
| GA | $1858.64 | — |
| HI | $2570.38 | — |
| IA | $2334.78 | — |
| ID | $1966.99 | — |
| IL | $2323.42 | — |
| IN | $2323.42 | — |
| KS | $2334.78 | — |
| KY | $1858.64 | — |
| LA | $1771.25 | — |
| MA | $1751.09 | — |
| MD | $1982.27 | — |
| ME | $1751.09 | — |
| MI | $2323.42 | — |
| MN | $2323.42 | — |
| MO | $2334.78 | — |
| MS | $1858.64 | — |
| MT | $1751.09 | — |
| NC | $1858.64 | — |
| ND | $1751.09 | — |
| NE | $2334.78 | — |
| NH | $1751.09 | — |
| NJ | $2232.44 | — |
| NM | $1771.25 | — |
| NV | $2334.78 | — |
| NY | $2232.44 | — |
| OH | $2323.42 | — |
| OK | $1771.25 | — |
| OR | $1966.99 | — |
| PA | $1982.27 | — |
| PR | $3997.14 | — |
| RI | $1751.09 | — |
| SC | $1858.64 | — |
| SD | $1751.09 | — |
| TN | $1858.64 | — |
| TX | $1771.25 | — |
| UT | $1751.09 | — |
| VA | $1982.27 | — |
| VI | $2232.44 | — |
| VT | $1751.09 | — |
| WA | $1966.99 | — |
| WI | $2323.42 | — |
| WV | $1982.27 | — |
| WY | $1751.09 | — |
Unit limit (MUE)
Medicare's Medically Unlikely Edit caps L6910 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
Related L-codes
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