HCPCS Code Details - L5331

HCPCS Level II Code
Orthotic and Prosthetic Procedures, Devices
HCPCS Code L5331
Description

Long description:
Hip disarticulation, canadian type, molded socket, endoskeletal system, hip joint, single axis knee, sach foot

Short description:
Hip disart canadian sach ft

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, 2002
Date added Added Jan 01, 2002
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 L5321 · Above knee, molded socket, open end, sach foot, endoskeletal system, single axis knee

  • HCPCS L5250 · Hip disarticulation, canadian type; molded socket, hip joint, single axis constant friction knee, shin, sach foot

  • HCPCS L5341 · Hemipelvectomy, canadian type, molded socket, endoskeletal system, hip joint, single axis knee, 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”