L5859 – Addition to lower extremity prosthesis, endoskeletal knee-shin system, powered and programmable flexion/extension assist control, includes any type motor(s)

Long description

Addition to lower extremity prosthesis, endoskeletal knee-shin system, powered and programmable flexion/extension assist control, includes any type motor(s)

Short description

Knee-shin pro flex/ext cont

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, 2013

Last change

January 1, 2013 – No change

Nearby L codes

• L5841 – Addition, endoskeletal knee-shin system, polycentric, pneumatic swing, and stance phase control
• L5845 – Addition, endoskeletal, knee-shin system, stance flexion feature, adjustable
• L5848 – Addition to endoskeletal knee-shin system, fluid stance extension, dampening feature, with or without adjustability
• L5850 – Addition, endoskeletal system, above knee or hip disarticulation, knee extension assist
• L5855 – Addition, endoskeletal system, hip disarticulation, mechanical hip extension assist
• L5856 – Addition to lower extremity prosthesis, endoskeletal knee-shin system, microprocessor control feature, swing and stance phase, includes electronic sensor(s), any type
• L5857 – Addition to lower extremity prosthesis, endoskeletal knee-shin system, microprocessor control feature, swing phase only, includes electronic sensor(s), any type
• L5858 – Addition to lower extremity prosthesis, endoskeletal knee shin system, microprocessor control feature, stance phase only, includes electronic sensor(s), any type
• L5910 – Addition, endoskeletal system, below knee, alignable system
• L5920 – Addition, endoskeletal system, above knee or hip disarticulation, alignable system
• L5925 – Addition, endoskeletal system, above knee, knee disarticulation or hip disarticulation, manual lock
• L5926 – Addition to lower extremity prosthesis, endoskeletal, knee disarticulation, above knee, hip disarticulation, positional rotation unit, any type
• L5930 – Addition, endoskeletal system, high activity knee control frame
• L5940 – Addition, endoskeletal system, below knee, ultra-light material (titanium, carbon fiber or equal)
• L5950 – Addition, endoskeletal system, above knee, ultra-light material (titanium, carbon fiber or equal)
• L5960 – Addition, endoskeletal system, hip disarticulation, ultra-light material (titanium, carbon fiber or equal)