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

Long description

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

Short description

Shdr fair lead cable direct

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, 1988

Last change

January 1, 1996 – No change

Nearby L codes

• L6500 – Above elbow, 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
• L6600 – Upper extremity additions, polycentric hinge, pair
• L6605 – Upper extremity additions, single pivot hinge, pair
• L6610 – Upper extremity additions, flexible metal hinge, pair
• L6611 – Addition to upper extremity prosthesis, external powered, additional switch, any type
• L6615 – Upper extremity addition, disconnect locking wrist unit
• L6616 – Upper extremity addition, additional disconnect insert for locking wrist unit, each
• L6620 – Upper extremity addition, flexion/extension wrist unit, with or without friction
• L6621 – Upper extremity prosthesis addition, flexion/extension wrist with or without friction, for use with external powered terminal device