L5642 – Addition to lower extremity, above knee, leather socket
HCPCS Level II code · L codes: Orthotic and Prosthetic Procedures and Devices
HCPCS codeL5642
- Long description
- Addition to lower extremity, above knee, leather socket
- Short description
- Above knee leather socket
- 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, 1986
- Last change
- January 1, 1986 – No change
Frequently asked questions
What is HCPCS code L5642?
L5642 is a HCPCS Level II code for addition to lower extremity, above knee, leather socket.
Does Medicare cover L5642?
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
- L5631 – Addition to lower extremity, above knee or knee disarticulation, acrylic socket
- L5632 – Addition to lower extremity, symes type, 'ptb' brim design socket
- L5634 – Addition to lower extremity, symes type, posterior opening (canadian) socket
- L5636 – Addition to lower extremity, symes type, medial opening socket
- L5637 – Addition to lower extremity, below knee, total contact
- L5638 – Addition to lower extremity, below knee, leather socket
- L5639 – Addition to lower extremity, below knee, wood socket
- L5640 – Addition to lower extremity, knee disarticulation, leather socket
- L5643 – Addition to lower extremity, hip disarticulation, flexible inner socket, external frame
- L5644 – Addition to lower extremity, above knee, wood socket
- L5645 – Addition to lower extremity, below knee, flexible inner socket, external frame
- L5646 – Addition to lower extremity, below knee, air, fluid, gel or equal, cushion socket
- L5647 – Addition to lower extremity, below knee suction socket
- L5648 – Addition to lower extremity, above knee, air, fluid, gel or equal, cushion socket
- L5649 – Addition to lower extremity, ischial containment/narrow m-l socket
- L5650 – Additions to lower extremity, total contact, above knee or knee disarticulation socket
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II quarterly file, October 2026. Reference only – check payer policy before billing.