L5460 HCPCS Level II code: Immediate post surgical or early fitting, application of non-weight bearing rigid dressing, above knee
L5460 is the HCPCS code for “Immediate post surgical or early fitting, application of non-weight bearing rigid dressing, above knee” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
L5460Immediate post surgical or early fitting, application of non-weight bearing rigid dressing, above knee
Short description: Postop app non-wgt bear dsg
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with L5460 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- DMEPOS fee schedule – Orthotics, prosthetics, prosthetic devices & vision services (price subject to floors and ceilings)
- Type of service
- Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics
- BETOS category
- Prosthetic/Orthotic devices
- Added
- Jan 1, 1982
Where L5460 sits
- 1L codesOrthotics and prosthetics
- 2Active code L5460Immediate post surgical or early fitting, application of non-weight bearing rigid dressing, above knee
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 L5460 mean?
L5460 is the HCPCS code for “Immediate post surgical or early fitting, application of non-weight bearing rigid dressing, above knee” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover L5460?
CMS lists L5460’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “DMEPOS fee schedule – Orthotics, prosthetics, prosthetic devices & vision services (price subject to floors and ceilings)”. 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 L5460
All L codesL5341Hemipelvectomy, canadian type, molded socket, endoskeletal system, hip joint, single axis knee, sach footL5400Immediate post surgical or early fitting, application of initial rigid dressing, including fitting, alignment, suspension, and one cast change, below kneeL5410Immediate post surgical or early fitting, application of initial rigid dressing, including fitting, alignment and suspension, below knee, each additional cast change and…L5420Immediate post surgical or early fitting, application of initial rigid dressing, including fitting, alignment and suspension and one cast change 'ak' or knee disarticulationL5430Immediate post surgical or early fitting, application of initial rigid dressing, incl. fitting, alignment and supension, 'ak' or knee disarticulation, each additional cast change…L5450Immediate post surgical or early fitting, application of non-weight bearing rigid dressing, below kneeL5500Initial, below knee 'ptb' type socket, non-alignable system, pylon, no cover, sach foot, plaster socket, direct formedL5505Initial, above knee - knee disarticulation, ischial level socket, non-alignable system, pylon, no cover, sach foot, plaster socket, direct formedL5510Preparatory, below knee 'ptb' type socket, non-alignable system, pylon, no cover, sach foot, plaster socket, molded to modelL5520Preparatory, below knee 'ptb' type socket, non-alignable system, pylon, no cover, sach foot, thermoplastic or equal, direct formedL5530Preparatory, below knee 'ptb' type socket, non-alignable system, pylon, no cover, sach foot, thermoplastic or equal, molded to modelL5535Preparatory, below knee 'ptb' type socket, non-alignable system, no cover, sach foot, prefabricated, adjustable open end socket