L6722 Hook/hand, hvy dty, vol clos

Terminal device, hook or hand, heavy duty, mechanical, voluntary closing, any material, any size, lined or unlined

Medically Unlikely Edits (effective October 1, 2026)

Medicare pricing for L6722

DMEPOS fee schedule, July 2026 (DME26-C)

Payer policies and prior authorization for L6722

36 of 36 payer prior-auth lists that name L6722 require prior authorization or set conditions: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (AZ Blue), Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, CarePlus Health Plans, Humana, Molina Complete Care (Virginia), Molina Healthcare of California, Molina Healthcare of Idaho, Molina Healthcare of Illinois, Molina Healthcare of Michigan, Molina Healthcare of Mississippi, Molina Healthcare of New Mexico, Molina Healthcare of Texas, Molina Healthcare of Utah, Passport by Molina Healthcare (Kentucky), Rocky Mountain Health Plans, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan.

PayerPlanStatePrior authConditionsSinceSource
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (AZ Blue)Federal Employee Program (FEP)AZprior auth under conditionsFEP Blue Focus onlySep 1, 2026Federal Employee Program (FEP) Prior Authorization Requirements Code List (Updated 09/01/2026)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of IllinoisBlue Cross Community Health Plans (BCCHP), Illinois MedicaidILprior auth requiredOct 1, 2026Illinois Medicaid Prior Authorization Code List, Effective 10/1/2026
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of IllinoisBlue Cross Community MMAI (Medicare-Medicaid Alignment Initiative)ILprior auth requiredJan 1, 2025Procedure Code List, Effective 1/1/2025
CarePlus Health PlansCarePlus Health PlansFLprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027Medicare Advantage and Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans Prior Authorization and Notification List
HumanaHumana D-SNP (FL)FLprior auth requiredJan 1, 20271 *New prior authorization requirement 787403FL0725 FLHMQSREN Humana Dual Fully Integrated Florida Prior Authorization and Notification List
HumanaHumana D-SNP (IL)ILprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027Humana Dual Fully Integrated Illinois Prior Authorization and Notification List
HumanaHumana D-SNP (IN)INprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027*New prior authorization requirement 814403IN0825 H4939_INHN6Z6EN_C Humana PathWays Dual Care (HMO-POS D-SNP) Indiana Prior Authorization and Notification List
HumanaHumana D-SNP (MI)MIprior auth requiredJan 1, 20271 Humana Dual Highly Integrated Michigan Prior Authorization and Notification List
HumanaHumana D-SNP (SC)SCprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027Humana Dual Highly Integrated South Carolina Prior Authorization and Notification List
HumanaHumana D-SNP (VA)VAprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027Virginia Prior Authorization and Notification List
HumanaHumana Healthy HorizonsINprior auth requiredJan 1, 20271 Humana Healthy Horizons® in Indiana Preauthorization and Notification List (PAL) for Indiana PathWays for Aging Please note the term prior authorization when used in this communication, is defined a
HumanaHumana Healthy HorizonsKYprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027please visit Humana Healthy Horizons in Kentucky Clinical coverage policies.
HumanaHumana Healthy HorizonsLAprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027Humana Healthy Horizons in Louisiana Prior Authorization and Notification List To Except where noted via links on the following pages, prior authorization requests for medical services may be initiate
HumanaHumana Healthy HorizonsOKprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027Humana Healthy Horizons® in Oklahoma Prior Authorization Notification List (PAL) The following preauthorization and notification list
HumanaHumana Healthy HorizonsSCprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027Humana Healthy Horizons in South Carolina Prior authorization and Notification List The following list describes services and medications that are commonly reviewed and may require additional clinical
HumanaHumana Healthy HorizonsVAprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027Humana Healthy Horizons in Virginia Prior Authorization and Notification List (PAL)
HumanaHumana MA and D-SNPAllprior auth requiredJan 1, 2027Medicare Advantage and Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans Prior Authorization and Notification List
HumanaHumana Puerto Rico MA and Dual Medicare-MedicaidPRprior auth requiredNov 3, 2025Puerto Rico Medicare Advantage and Dual Medicare-Medicaid Plans Preauthorization and Notification List Puerto Rico Medicare Advantage and Dual Medicare-Medicaid Plan Preauthorization and Notification
HumanaOak Street HealthAllprior auth requiredOak Street Health (Humana): Prior Authorization List (PAL) Codes Under Management
Molina Complete Care (Virginia)MedicaidVAprior auth requiredApr 1, 2025Virginia Medicaid PA Code Matrix and Virginia code/benefit exceptions, effective Q2 2025
Molina Healthcare of CaliforniaMedicaidCAprior auth requiredApr 1, 2026Medicaid Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix (California), effective Q2 2026
Molina Healthcare of IdahoMedicaidIDprior auth requiredJan 1, 2025Idaho Medicaid Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix and Idaho code/benefit exceptions, Q1 2025
Molina Healthcare of IllinoisMedicaidILprior auth requiredJul 1, 2024Molina Healthcare of Illinois Codification Grid Q3 2026
Molina Healthcare of MichiganMedicare AdvantageMIprior auth requiredJul 1, 2026Molina Healthcare of Michigan PA Matrix 2026-Q3
Molina Healthcare of MichiganMedicaidMIprior auth requiredJul 1, 2026Molina Healthcare of Michigan PA Matrix 2026-Q3
Molina Healthcare of MississippiMedicaidMSprior auth requiredJan 1, 2025Mississippi Medicaid Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix and exceptions, effective Q1 2025
Molina Healthcare of New MexicoMedicaidNMprior auth requiredJul 1, 2026New Mexico Medicaid Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix, effective July 1, 2026
Molina Healthcare of TexasSTARTXprior auth requiredFeb 19, 2025Molina Healthcare of Texas Prior Authorization Annual Review Report (STAR), reviewed 2025-02-19
Molina Healthcare of TexasSTAR+PLUSTXprior auth requiredFeb 19, 2025Molina Healthcare of Texas Prior Authorization Annual Review Report (STAR+PLUS), reviewed 2025-02-19
Molina Healthcare of TexasSTAR, STAR+PLUS, STAR Kids, CHIP (Medicaid PA code matrix)TXprior auth requiredJul 1, 2024Medicaid Behavioral Health and Medical Prior Authorization (PA) Code Matrix (Texas), 2026-Q3
Molina Healthcare of UtahMedicaidUTprior auth requiredJan 1, 2025Utah Medicaid Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix and Utah code/benefit exceptions, Q1 2025
Passport by Molina Healthcare (Kentucky)MedicaidKYprior auth requiredJul 1, 2026Kentucky Medicaid Prior Auth (PA) Code Matrix and Kentucky PA Code Exceptions, effective Q3 2026
Rocky Mountain Health PlansRocky Mountain Medicare Advantage D-SNPCOprior auth requiredFeb 1, 2025Rocky Mountain Health Plans Medicare Advantage Dual-Special Needs Plans – prior authorization Effective February 1, 2025
UnitedHealthcare Community PlanMassachusetts OneCareMAprior auth under conditionsPrior authorization is required only for prosthetic codes listed with a retail purchase or cumulative rental cost of more than $1,000.Nov 1, 2025Prior authorization requirements for Massachusetts OneCare Effective November 1, 2025
UnitedHealthcare Community PlanUnitedHealthcare Community Plan of KentuckyKYprior auth under conditionsCost over $500Jul 1, 2026Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Kentucky Effective July 1, 2026
UnitedHealthcare Community PlanUnitedHealthcare Connected (Texas MMP)TXprior auth requiredJan 1, 2015Prior authorization requirements for UnitedHealthcare Connected (Medicare-Medicaid Plan) Texas Effective November 1, 2025 This list contains prior authorization review requirements for participating U

Payer coverage policies that name L6722

L6722 appears in 3 coverage policies from Aetna, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, Capital Blue Cross.

PayerPolicyRole in policyReviewedDocument
AetnaUpper Limb Prostheses (0399)covered if criteria are metJul 16, 2026payer document
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of MississippiProsthetics (L.1.04.401)covered if criteria are metpayer document
Capital Blue CrossUpper Limb Prostheses (MP 6.052)
Procedure codes
covered if criteria are metApr 1, 2026payer document

Recent prior-auth changes

  • Jan 1, 2027: PA added, Humana
  • Apr 1, 2026: PA removed, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico
  • Apr 1, 2026: PA removed, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico
  • Jan 1, 2026: PA added, Molina Healthcare of Michigan
  • Mar 1, 2025: PA removed, Rocky Mountain Health Plans
  • Mar 1, 2025: PA removed, Rocky Mountain Health Plans
  • Feb 19, 2025: PA added, Molina Healthcare of Texas
  • Feb 19, 2025: PA added, Molina Healthcare of Texas
  • Jan 1, 2025: PA added, Molina Healthcare of Texas
  • Jul 1, 2024: PA added, Molina Healthcare of Illinois

Medicaid fee-for-service

Prior authorization required or conditional in CO, IL, KY, LA, MD, MS, NE, NY, OH, VA, WA, WV.

  • AZ: $2268.43 (dme), effective Oct 1, 2026
  • CO: $1490.27 (chp_plus, non-facility), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • FL: $1631.62 (dme), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • IL: $1844.85 (dme), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • IN: $2080.54 (professional, Advanced Practice Nurse (85%), non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • KS: $1987.54 (default), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • KY: $1409.09 (dme), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • LA: $1522.61 (dme), effective Jul 1, 2012
  • MA: $1864.61 (orthotics_prosthetics_rates), effective Apr 1, 2024
  • MD: $2071.29 (dme), effective Apr 1, 2026
  • MS: $2008.15 (comprehensive), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • NE: $2193.56 (dme), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • NY: $1690.28 (dme), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • OH: $1911.22 (dme), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • OK: $1756.96 (dme), effective Jan 1, 2026
  • TX: $1761.19 (dmepos_tos_9_e_j_l_and_r, Medical Supplier (Dme), non-facility), effective Jan 1, 2009
  • VA: $2099.74 (medical), effective Jan 1, 2024
  • VT: $2042.62 (outpatient_hospital_opps), effective Feb 1, 2026
  • WA: $1831.45 (prosthetics_orthotics), effective Jul 1, 2026
  • WY: $2227.12 (professional), effective Apr 1, 2025

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.