upper extremity orthotic codes
Steve Hagler, CO
Description
Collection
Title:
upper extremity orthotic codes
Creator:
Steve Hagler, CO
Date:
10/20/2008
Text:
Fellow orthotist,
I do a fair amount of upper extremity orthotics. In the last year medicare changed some of the L-codes. My complaint is that I'm now supposed to provide a L-3808 whfo custom orthosis for $263.56 while a L-3906 who custom orthosis carries an allowable of $332.87. The first includes fingers and thumb while the latter does not. It makes no sense to me. We use to get around $400.- for a L3907 whfo but they deleted that code. These are North Carolina medicare allowables. Am I missing something? Thanks for any help or advice.
Steve Hagler, C.O.
Charlotte Orthotic Prosthetic Center
I do a fair amount of upper extremity orthotics. In the last year medicare changed some of the L-codes. My complaint is that I'm now supposed to provide a L-3808 whfo custom orthosis for $263.56 while a L-3906 who custom orthosis carries an allowable of $332.87. The first includes fingers and thumb while the latter does not. It makes no sense to me. We use to get around $400.- for a L3907 whfo but they deleted that code. These are North Carolina medicare allowables. Am I missing something? Thanks for any help or advice.
Steve Hagler, C.O.
Charlotte Orthotic Prosthetic Center
Citation
Steve Hagler, CO, “upper extremity orthotic codes,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 6, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/229704.
