SPS Shares new Thermoliner Coding

SPS is pleased to share with its customers the following excerpt from the formal decision on the coding of the ALPS Thermoliner^®Custom Liner:

The Thermoliner Custom Locking Liner (Model TFDT) and Thermoliner Custom Cushion Liner (Model TFFR) meet the description for an HCPCS code as assigned in the DMERC Medical Policy for Surgical Dressings. Therefore, the correct Medicare billing code(s) for the product(s) is/are

L5681 Addition to lower extremity, below knee/above knee, custom fabricated socket insert for congenital or atypical traumatic amputee, silicone gel, elastomeric or equal, for use with or without locking mechanism, initial only (for other than initial, use code L5673 or L5679). OR L5683 Addition to lower extremity, below knee/above knee, custom fabricated socket insert for other than congenital or atypical traumatic amputee, silicone gel, elastomeric or equal, for use with or without locking mechanism, initial only (for other than initial, use code L5673 or L5679).

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