L5210 – Above knee, short prosthesis, no knee joint ('stubbies'), with foot blocks, no ankle joints, each
HCPCS Level II code · L codes: Orthotic and Prosthetic Procedures and Devices
HCPCS codeL5210
- Long description
- Above knee, short prosthesis, no knee joint ('stubbies'), with foot blocks, no ankle joints, each
- Short description
- No knee/ankle joints w/ ft b
- Pricing indicator
38Orthotics, prosthetics, prosthetic devices & vision services- Medicare coverage
CCarrier judgment – coverage decided by the Medicare contractor- BETOS category
D1FProsthetic/Orthotic devices- Added
- January 1, 1982
- Last change
- January 1, 1996 – No change
Frequently asked questions
What is HCPCS code L5210?
L5210 is a HCPCS Level II code for above knee, short prosthesis, no knee joint ('stubbies'), with foot blocks, no ankle joints, each.
Does Medicare cover L5210?
The HCPCS file lists coverage code C: Carrier judgment – coverage decided by the Medicare contractor. Coverage and payment also depend on local coverage determinations and the patient’s plan.
Nearby L codes
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- L5100 – Below knee, molded socket, shin, sach foot
- L5105 – Below knee, plastic socket, joints and thigh lacer, sach foot
- L5150 – Knee disarticulation (or through knee), molded socket, external knee joints, shin, sach foot
- L5160 – Knee disarticulation (or through knee), molded socket, bent knee configuration, external knee joints, shin, sach foot
- L5200 – Above knee, molded socket, single axis constant friction knee, shin, sach foot
- L5220 – Above knee, short prosthesis, no knee joint ('stubbies'), with articulated ankle/foot, dynamically aligned, each
- L5230 – Above knee, for proximal femoral focal deficiency, constant friction knee, shin, sach foot
- L5250 – Hip disarticulation, canadian type; molded socket, hip joint, single axis constant friction knee, shin, sach foot
- L5270 – Hip disarticulation, tilt table type; molded socket, locking hip joint, single axis constant friction knee, shin, sach foot
- L5280 – Hemipelvectomy, canadian type; molded socket, hip joint, single axis constant friction knee, shin, sach foot
- L5301 – Below knee, molded socket, shin, sach foot, endoskeletal system
- L5312 – Knee disarticulation (or through knee), molded socket, single axis knee, pylon, sach foot, endoskeletal system
- L5321 – Above knee, molded socket, open end, sach foot, endoskeletal system, single axis knee
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II quarterly file, October 2026. Reference only – check payer policy before billing.