L6709 – Terminal device, hand, mechanical, voluntary closing, any material, any size

Long description

Terminal device, hand, mechanical, voluntary closing, any material, any size

Short description

Term dev mech hand vol close

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, 2007

Last change

January 1, 2007 – No change

Nearby L codes

• L6697 – Addition to upper extremity prosthesis, below elbow/above elbow, custom fabricated socket insert for other than congenital or atypical traumatic amputee, silicone gel, elastomeric or equal, for use with or without locking mechanism, initial only (for other than initial, use code l6694 or l6695)
• L6698 – Addition to upper extremity prosthesis, lock mechanism, excludes socket insert
• L6700 – Upper extremity addition, external powered feature, myoelectronic control module, additional emg inputs, pattern-recognition decoding intent movement
• L6703 – Terminal device, passive hand/mitt, any material, any size
• L6704 – Terminal device, sport/recreational/work attachment, any material, any size
• L6706 – Terminal device, hook, mechanical, voluntary opening, any material, any size, lined or unlined
• L6707 – Terminal device, hook, mechanical, voluntary closing, any material, any size, lined or unlined
• L6708 – Terminal device, hand, mechanical, voluntary opening, any material, any size
• L6711 – Terminal device, hook, mechanical, voluntary opening, any material, any size, lined or unlined, pediatric
• L6712 – Terminal device, hook, mechanical, voluntary closing, any material, any size, lined or unlined, pediatric
• L6713 – Terminal device, hand, mechanical, voluntary opening, any material, any size, pediatric
• L6714 – Terminal device, hand, mechanical, voluntary closing, any material, any size, pediatric
• L6715 – Terminal device, multiple articulating digit, includes motor(s), initial issue or replacement
• L6721 – Terminal device, hook or hand, heavy duty, mechanical, voluntary opening, any material, any size, lined or unlined
• L6722 – Terminal device, hook or hand, heavy duty, mechanical, voluntary closing, any material, any size, lined or unlined
• L6805 – Addition to terminal device, modifier wrist unit