2025 HCPCS code L3150
Foot, abduction rotation bar, without shoes.
Medical necessity must be established by documenting the need to maintain foot position and prevent clubfoot relapse. This might include details about range of motion, deformity severity, and prior treatment response.
In simple words: A device used to keep a baby's foot turned outwards, helping to correct clubfoot. This includes adjustments to fit the device, but not the shoes themselves.
This code represents an abduction bar with an adjustable footplate used to maintain the foot in external rotation. It includes fitting and adjustment but excludes shoes. It is typically used in pediatric patients to prevent clubfoot relapse after manipulation and casting. The bar can be attached to the patient's existing shoes.
Example 1: A 6-month-old infant who had clubfoot correction requires an abduction bar without shoes to maintain the foot in the corrected position and prevent relapse., After serial casting for clubfoot, a physician prescribes an abduction bar without shoes to be worn by the patient at night to maintain the correction., An infant with residual clubfoot deformity requires a foot abduction rotation bar without shoes for ongoing maintenance of correction following initial treatment.
Documentation should include diagnosis of clubfoot, prior treatment (e.g., casting, manipulation), medical necessity for the device, and details of fitting and adjustments.
- Specialties:Pediatrics, Orthopedics, Podiatry
- Place of Service:Office, Outpatient Hospital