Addition to lower extremity fracture orthosis, drop lock knee joint
Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment
Status: active (October 2026 file)
Medically Unlikely Edits (effective October 1, 2026)
Practitioner: max 0 units per day (clinical), rationale: CMS Policy
Outpatient hospital: max 2 units per day (policy), rationale: Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction
DME supplier: max 2 units per day (policy), rationale: Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction
Medicare pricing for L2182
DMEPOS fee schedule, July 2026 (DME26-C)
no modifier, prosthetics and orthotics (PO): non-rural $105.33 to $140.43 in the contiguous states; $47.61 to $131.04 in AK, HI, PR and VI; ceiling $140.43, floor $105.33
Payer policies and prior authorization for L2182
1 of 1 payer prior-auth lists that name L2182 require prior authorization or set conditions: Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan.
From payers' published prior-auth lists, coverage policies and state Medicaid fee schedules, updated Oct 16, 2026. The role is what the policy's own code table or text says about the code. Not a guarantee of coverage or payment; verify with the payer. CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.