Table of content for "Postop dress & 1 cast chg bk" (HCPCS L5400)
General information on the “L5400” code
HCPCS Code: L5400
Long Description: Immediate post surgical or early fitting, application of initial rigid dressing, including fitting, alignment, suspension, and one cast change, below knee
Short Description: Postop dress & 1 cast chg bk
Original information is taken from L5400 page
Pricing indicators
Pricing Indicator Code 1: 38 – Orthotics, prosthetics, prosthetic devices & vision services (price subject to floors and ceilings) . Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, Supplies And Surgical Dressings
Multiple Pricing Indicator Code A : Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
Certification and additional reference information
Coverage
Coverage: C – Carrier judgment
Type of service
Berenson-Eggers Type of Service (BETOS): D1F – Prosthetic/Orthotic devices
Type Of Service 1: P – Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics
Misc information
Anesthesia Base Unit Quantity: 0
Code Added Date: 19820101
Code Effective Date: 19960101
Action Code: N – No maintenance for this code