Effective August 12, 2024, CMS selected six more orthoses codes for required prior authorization to begin nationwide on August 12, 2024: L0631, L0637, L0639, L1843, L1845, L1951. We began accepting prior authorization requests for the added codes on July 29, 2024.
CMS also selected eight more orthoses codes for required face-to-face encounter and written order prior to delivery (WOPD): L0635, L0636, L0638, L0639, L0640, L0651, L1845, and L1852
Effective August 12, 2024, Medicare will not require prior authorization and face-to-face encounter and Written Order Prior to Delivery (WOPD) for HCPCS code L1833.