HCPCS Code L5460

Immediate post surgical or early fitting, application of non-weight bearing rigid dressing, above knee

Orthotic and Prosthetic Procedures, Devices

L5460 is a valid 2024 HCPCS code for Immediate post surgical or early fitting, application of non-weight bearing rigid dressing, above knee or just “Postop app non-wgt bear dsg” for short, used in Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics.

HCPCS Code Details - L5460

HCPCS Level II Code
Orthotic and Prosthetic Procedures, Devices
HCPCS Code L5460
Description

Long description:
Immediate post surgical or early fitting, application of non-weight bearing rigid dressing, above knee

Short description:
Postop app non-wgt bear dsg

HCPCS Modifier1
HCPCS Pricing indicator 38 - Orthotics, prosthetics, prosthetic devices & vision services (price subject to floors and ceilings)
Multiple pricing indicator A - Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
Coverage code C - Carrier judgment
BETOS2 code D1F - Prosthetic/Orthotic devices
HCPCS Action code N - No maintenance for this code
Type of service P - Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics
Effective date Effective Jan 01, 1996
Date added Added Jan 01, 1982
HCPCS Coding Procedures

HCPCS Modifiers

In HCPCS Level II, modifiers are composed of two alpha or alphanumeric characters.

Example: E0260-NU - Hospital bed, semi-electric (head and foot adjustment), with any type side rails, with mattress
“NU” identifies the hospital bed as new equipment

See also

  • HCPCS L5400 · Immediate post surgical or early fitting, application of initial rigid dressing, including fitting, alignment, suspension, and one cast change, below knee

  • HCPCS L5410 · Immediate post surgical or early fitting, application of initial rigid dressing, including fitting, alignment and suspension, below knee, each additional cast change and realignment

  • HCPCS L5420 · Immediate post surgical or early fitting, application of initial rigid dressing, including fitting, alignment and suspension and one cast change 'ak' or knee disarticulation

  • HCPCS L5430 · Immediate post surgical or early fitting, application of initial rigid dressing, incl. fitting, alignment and supension, 'ak' or knee disarticulation, each additional cast change and realignment

  • HCPCS L5450 · Immediate post surgical or early fitting, application of non-weight bearing rigid dressing, below knee

  • HCPCS 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

  • HCPCS 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

  • HCPCS 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

  • HCPCS L6386 · Immediate post surgical or early fitting, each additional cast change and realignment

  • HCPCS L6388 · Immediate post surgical or early fitting, application of rigid dressing only

  • HCPCS L5500 · Initial, below knee 'ptb' type socket, non-alignable system, pylon, no cover, sach foot, plaster socket, direct formed

1 Two-digit numeric codes are Level I code modifiers copyrighted© by the American Medical Association's Current Procedural Terminology (CPT).

2 BETOS stands for “Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service”