2025 HCPCS code L7008
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Prosthetics - Electric Hand or Hook and Additions L7007-L7045 Prosthetic Procedures L5000-L9900 Feed
Electric hand, switch or myoelectric controlled, pediatric.
Modifiers LT (Left side) or RT (Right side) should be appended as necessary.
Medical necessity for an L7008 is established when the prosthesis is essential for improving the child's functional abilities and quality of life due to the absence or loss of hand function.
The supplier provides and fits the electric hand prosthesis for pediatric use. Documentation should demonstrate the patient's ability to operate the prosthesis and its necessity for daily living.
In simple words: This code covers a powered prosthetic hand for children, controlled by a switch or muscle signals.
This code represents the supply of an electric hand that replaces a totally or substantially absent hand for a child. The electric hand comes with a switch or myoelectric controller. Switches provide a simple on/off signal which moves the terminal device at one speed. A myoelectric controller operates with electrodes placed over residual muscles to sense activity and amplify the electrical signals to activate and control the electric hand.
Example 1: A 10-year-old child with a congenital absence of the right hand receives an L7008 myoelectric controlled electric hand to improve their ability to perform daily tasks., A 7-year-old child with a traumatic amputation of the left hand is fitted with an L7008 switch-controlled electric hand to restore some hand function. , A 12-year-old child receives an L7008 electric hand to replace a non-functional hand due to a brachial plexus injury.
Documentation should include the medical justification for the prosthesis, the type of control system (switch or myoelectric), the patient's ability to use the device, and the impact on their activities of daily living.
- Specialties:Prosthetics, Orthopedics, Rehabilitation Medicine, Pediatrics
- Place of Service:Office, Outpatient Hospital, Prosthetic/Orthotic Facility