HCPCS Code Details - L5250

HCPCS Level II Code
Orthotic and Prosthetic Procedures, Devices
HCPCS Code L5250
Description

Long description:
Hip disarticulation, canadian type; molded socket, hip joint, single axis constant friction knee, shin, sach foot

Short description:
Hip canad sing axi cons fric

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 L5230 · Above knee, for proximal femoral focal deficiency, constant friction knee, shin, sach foot

  • HCPCS L5331 · Hip disarticulation, canadian type, molded socket, endoskeletal system, hip joint, single axis knee, sach foot

  • HCPCS L5270 · Hip disarticulation, tilt table type; molded socket, locking hip joint, single axis constant friction knee, shin, sach foot


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”