HCPCS Code L5985
All endoskeletal lower extremity prostheses, dynamic prosthetic pylon
Orthotic and Prosthetic Procedures, Devices
L5985 is a valid 2023 HCPCS code for All endoskeletal lower extremity prostheses, dynamic prosthetic pylon or just “Lwr ext dynamic prosth pylon” for short, used in Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics.
| HCPCS Level II Code Orthotic and Prosthetic Procedures, Devices |
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| HCPCS Code | L5985 |
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| Description |
Long description:
Short description: |
| HCPCS Modifier1 | |
| HCPCS Pricing indicator |
38 - Orthotics, prosthetics, prosthetic devices & vision services (price subject to floors and ceilings)
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| Multiple pricing indicator |
A - Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
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| 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, 1996 |
| 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
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HCPCS L5984 · All endoskeletal lower extremity prosthesis, axial rotation unit, with or without adjustability
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HCPCS L5986 · All lower extremity prostheses, multi-axial rotation unit ('mcp' or equal)
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”
