L1831 – Knee orthosis, locking knee joint(s), positional orthosis, prefabricated, includes fitting and adjustment

Long description

Knee orthosis, locking knee joint(s), positional orthosis, prefabricated, includes fitting and adjustment

Short description

Knee orth pos locking joint

Pricing indicator

38 Orthotics, prosthetics, prosthetic devices & vision services

Medicare coverage

C Carrier judgment – coverage decided by the Medicare contractor

BETOS category

D1F Prosthetic/Orthotic devices

Added

January 1, 2004

Last change

January 1, 2004 – No change

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