HCPCS code L5656 — Socket insert knee articulat. Status: Active. Effective Jan 1, 1986. Source: CMS HCPCS Level II.

L5656

Active

Socket insert knee articulat

Addition to lower extremity, socket insert, knee disarticulation (kemblo, pelite, aliplast, plastazote or equal)

Category: Orthotics & Prosthetics
Section: L-codes: Orthotic and Prosthetic Procedures
Effective: Jan 1, 1986
Code type: alphanumeric
OPPS Status: A — Paid under a separate fee schedule (not OPPS)

MUE — Medically Unlikely Edits

Maximum units of L5656 Medicare will pay for one beneficiary on one date of service. Claims exceeding the MUE are denied or returned for review.

Service Type Max Units / Day
DME Supplier 2
Outpatient Hospital 2
Practitioner Services 0

Source: CMS Medicare NCCI Medically Unlikely Edits