L3161 HCPCS Level II code: Foot, adductus positioning device, adjustable
L3161 is the HCPCS code for “Foot, adductus positioning device, adjustable” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
L3161Foot, adductus positioning device, adjustable
Short description: Foot, adductus position, adj
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with L3161 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- DMEPOS fee schedule – Carrier priced (e.g., not otherwise classified, individual determination, carrier discretion, gap-filled amounts)
- Type of service
- Other medical items or services
- BETOS category
- Undefined codes
- Added
- Jan 1, 2024
Where L3161 sits
- 1L codesOrthotics and prosthetics
- 2Active code L3161Foot, adductus positioning device, adjustable
Source and release
- Data release
- HCPCS Level II · October 2026
- Effective date
- Oct 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CMS
This page is built from the HCPCS Level II catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’s October 2026 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does HCPCS code L3161 mean?
L3161 is the HCPCS code for “Foot, adductus positioning device, adjustable” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover L3161?
CMS lists L3161’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “DMEPOS fee schedule – Carrier priced (e.g., not otherwise classified, individual determination, carrier discretion, gap-filled amounts)”. Coverage and payment still depend on the patient, the setting, the documentation and the payer.
Which HCPCS Level II release does this page use?
It uses CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
Codes beside L3161
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