L5971 HCPCS Level II code: All lower extremity prosthesis, solid ankle cushion heel (sach) foot, replacement only
L5971 is the HCPCS code for “All lower extremity prosthesis, solid ankle cushion heel (sach) foot, replacement only” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
L5971All lower extremity prosthesis, solid ankle cushion heel (sach) foot, replacement only
Short description: Sach foot, replacement
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with L5971 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, 2006
Where L5971 sits
- 1L codesOrthotics and prosthetics
- 2Active code L5971All lower extremity prosthesis, solid ankle cushion heel (sach) foot, replacement only
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 L5971 mean?
L5971 is the HCPCS code for “All lower extremity prosthesis, solid ankle cushion heel (sach) foot, replacement only” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover L5971?
CMS lists L5971’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 L5971
All L codesL5962Addition, endoskeletal system, below knee, flexible protective outer surface covering systemL5964Addition, endoskeletal system, above knee, flexible protective outer surface covering systemL5966Addition, endoskeletal system, hip disarticulation, flexible protective outer surface covering systemL5968Addition to lower limb prosthesis, multiaxial ankle with swing phase active dorsiflexion featureL5969Addition, endoskeletal ankle-foot or ankle system, power assist, includes any type motor(s)L5970All lower extremity prostheses, foot, external keel, sach footL5972All lower extremity prostheses, foot, flexible keelL5973Endoskeletal ankle foot system, microprocessor controlled feature, dorsiflexion and/or plantar flexion control, includes power sourceL5974All lower extremity prostheses, foot, single axis ankle/footL5975All lower extremity prosthesis, combination single axis ankle and flexible keel footL5976All lower extremity prostheses, energy storing foot (seattle carbon copy ii or equal)L5978All lower extremity prostheses, foot, multiaxial ankle/foot