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HCPCS/CPT L2670, Addition to lower extremity, thoracic control, paraspinal uprights | No Prior Auth

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`L2670`, Addition to lower extremity, thoracic control, paraspinal uprights

HCPCS/CPT

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Covered without prior authorization (high confidence)

Key Coverage Criteria

An ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) is consideredmedically necessaryfor ambulatory (i.e., able to walk, independently or with assistance) individuals with weakness or deformity of the foot and ankle who require stabilization for medical reasons and have the potential to benefit functionally.
Knee-ankle-foot orthoses (KAFOs) are consideredmedically necessaryfor ambulatory individuals for whom an ankle-foot orthosis is appropriate and additional knee stability is required.
AFOs and KAFOs that are custom-fabricated are consideredmedically necessaryfor ambulatory individuals when medically necessary criteria are otherwise met andone or moreof the following criteria are met:
The individual could not be fit with a prefabricated AFO;or
The condition necessitating the orthosis is expected to be permanent or of longstanding duration (more than 6 months);or
There is a need to control the knee, ankle, or foot in more than one plane;or

1 Active Policy

ANTHEM-CG-DME-22, Ankle-Foot & Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthoses

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