HCPCS Code Details - L6380

HCPCS Level II Code
Orthotic and Prosthetic Procedures, Devices
HCPCS Code L6380
Description

Long description:
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

Short description:
Postop dsg cast chg wrst/elb

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, 1988
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 L6370 · Interscapular thoracic, passive restoration (shoulder cap only)

  • 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 L5460 · Immediate post surgical or early fitting, application of non-weight bearing rigid dressing, above knee

  • 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


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”