L5450 – Immediate post surgical or early fitting, application of non-weight bearing rigid dressing, below knee

Long description

Immediate post surgical or early fitting, application of non-weight bearing rigid dressing, below knee

Short description

Postop app non-wgt bear dsg

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, 1982

Last change

January 1, 1996 – No change

Nearby L codes

• 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
• L5331 – Hip disarticulation, canadian type, molded socket, endoskeletal system, hip joint, single axis knee, sach foot
• L5341 – Hemipelvectomy, canadian type, molded socket, endoskeletal system, hip joint, single axis knee, sach foot
• L5400 – Immediate post surgical or early fitting, application of initial rigid dressing, including fitting, alignment, suspension, and one cast change, below knee
• L5410 – Immediate post surgical or early fitting, application of initial rigid dressing, including fitting, alignment and suspension, below knee, each additional cast change and realignment
• L5420 – Immediate post surgical or early fitting, application of initial rigid dressing, including fitting, alignment and suspension and one cast change 'ak' or knee disarticulation
• L5430 – Immediate post surgical or early fitting, application of initial rigid dressing, incl. fitting, alignment and supension, 'ak' or knee disarticulation, each additional cast change and realignment
• L5460 – Immediate post surgical or early fitting, application of non-weight bearing rigid dressing, above knee
• L5500 – Initial, below knee 'ptb' type socket, non-alignable system, pylon, no cover, sach foot, plaster socket, direct formed
• L5505 – Initial, above knee - knee disarticulation, ischial level socket, non-alignable system, pylon, no cover, sach foot, plaster socket, direct formed
• L5510 – Preparatory, below knee 'ptb' type socket, non-alignable system, pylon, no cover, sach foot, plaster socket, molded to model
• L5520 – Preparatory, below knee 'ptb' type socket, non-alignable system, pylon, no cover, sach foot, thermoplastic or equal, direct formed
• L5530 – Preparatory, below knee 'ptb' type socket, non-alignable system, pylon, no cover, sach foot, thermoplastic or equal, molded to model
• L5535 – Preparatory, below knee 'ptb' type socket, non-alignable system, no cover, sach foot, prefabricated, adjustable open end socket
• L5540 – Preparatory, below knee 'ptb' type socket, non-alignable system, pylon, no cover, sach foot, laminated socket, molded to model