L1821
Knee orthosis, elastic with condylar pads and joints, with or without patellar control, prefabricated, off the shelf1
active · OTS Knee
This is a summary page. It covers the descriptor, the governing policy and the headline rules. The coverage criteria, documentation requirements and fee detail have not yet been read against the governing LCD in full.
At a glance
Medicare baseline
From the October 2026 DMEPOS fee schedule, file DME26-D, effective October 1, 2026. Each amount is the per-state figure CMS labels as used for pricing claims, and jurisdictions that share an amount share a row. The first row is the amount most jurisdictions share; a jurisdiction not named in another row is in it.
| Jurisdiction | Medicare allowable |
|---|---|
| 8 states | $148.99 |
| Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska | $152.53 |
| Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming | $162.95 |
| Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas | $165.33 |
| Idaho, Oregon and Washington | $165.77 |
| New Jersey, New York and the U.S. Virgin Islands | $169.15 |
| Puerto Rico | $173.77 |
| Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin | $174.65 |
| Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont | $174.92 |
| Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia | $175.32 |
| Alaska | $181.64 |
| Arizona, California and Nevada | $181.78 |
| Hawaii | $194.23 |
Sources
- [1] HCPCS Level II Alpha-Numeric File, October 2026 quarterly update · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · checked 2026-11-05
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Reviewed 2026-11-05 by the Round 2028 code list, not yet by a person
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