L5981 – All lower extremity prostheses, flex-walk system or equal

Long description

All lower extremity prostheses, flex-walk system or equal

Short description

Flex-walk sys low ext prosth

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, 1994

Last change

January 1, 1994 – No change

Nearby L codes

• L5972 – All lower extremity prostheses, foot, flexible keel
• L5973 – Endoskeletal ankle foot system, microprocessor controlled feature, dorsiflexion and/or plantar flexion control, includes power source
• L5974 – All lower extremity prostheses, foot, single axis ankle/foot
• L5975 – All lower extremity prosthesis, combination single axis ankle and flexible keel foot
• L5976 – All lower extremity prostheses, energy storing foot (seattle carbon copy ii or equal)
• L5978 – All lower extremity prostheses, foot, multiaxial ankle/foot
• L5979 – All lower extremity prosthesis, multi-axial ankle, dynamic response foot, one piece system
• L5980 – All lower extremity prostheses, flex foot system
• L5982 – All exoskeletal lower extremity prostheses, axial rotation unit
• L5984 – All endoskeletal lower extremity prosthesis, axial rotation unit, with or without adjustability
• L5985 – All endoskeletal lower extremity prostheses, dynamic prosthetic pylon
• L5986 – All lower extremity prostheses, multi-axial rotation unit ('mcp' or equal)
• L5987 – All lower extremity prosthesis, shank foot system with vertical loading pylon
• L5988 – Addition to lower limb prosthesis, vertical shock reducing pylon feature
• L5990 – Addition to lower extremity prosthesis, user adjustable heel height
• L5991 – Addition to lower extremity prostheses, osseointegrated external prosthetic connector