L6500 – Above elbow, molded socket, endoskeletal system, including soft prosthetic tissue shaping

Long description

Above elbow, molded socket, endoskeletal system, including soft prosthetic tissue shaping

Short description

Above elbow prosth tiss shap

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

• L6370 – Interscapular thoracic, passive restoration (shoulder cap only)
• L6380 – Immediate post surgical or early fitting, application of initial rigid dressing, including fitting alignment and suspension of components, and one cast change, wrist disarticulation or below elbow
• L6382 – Immediate post surgical or early fitting, application of initial rigid dressing including fitting alignment and suspension of components, and one cast change, elbow disarticulation or above elbow
• L6384 – Immediate post surgical or early fitting, application of initial rigid dressing including fitting alignment and suspension of components, and one cast change, shoulder disarticulation or interscapular thoracic
• L6386 – Immediate post surgical or early fitting, each additional cast change and realignment
• L6388 – Immediate post surgical or early fitting, application of rigid dressing only
• L6400 – Below elbow, molded socket, endoskeletal system, including soft prosthetic tissue shaping
• L6450 – Elbow disarticulation, molded socket, endoskeletal system, including soft prosthetic tissue shaping
• L6550 – Shoulder disarticulation, molded socket, endoskeletal system, including soft prosthetic tissue shaping
• L6570 – Interscapular thoracic, molded socket, endoskeletal system, including soft prosthetic tissue shaping
• L6580 – Preparatory, wrist disarticulation or below elbow, single wall plastic socket, friction wrist, flexible elbow hinges, figure of eight harness, humeral cuff, bowden cable control, usmc or equal pylon, no cover, molded to patient model
• L6582 – Preparatory, wrist disarticulation or below elbow, single wall socket, friction wrist, flexible elbow hinges, figure of eight harness, humeral cuff, bowden cable control, usmc or equal pylon, no cover, direct formed
• L6584 – Preparatory, elbow disarticulation or above elbow, single wall plastic socket, friction wrist, locking elbow, figure of eight harness, fair lead cable control, usmc or equal pylon, no cover, molded to patient model
• L6586 – Preparatory, elbow disarticulation or above elbow, single wall socket, friction wrist, locking elbow, figure of eight harness, fair lead cable control, usmc or equal pylon, no cover, direct formed
• L6588 – Preparatory, shoulder disarticulation or interscapular thoracic, single wall plastic socket, shoulder joint, locking elbow, friction wrist, chest strap, fair lead cable control, usmc or equal pylon, no cover, molded to patient model
• L6590 – Preparatory, shoulder disarticulation or interscapular thoracic, single wall socket, shoulder joint, locking elbow, friction wrist, chest strap, fair lead cable control, usmc or equal pylon, no cover, direct formed