L5420
HCPCSPostop dsg & 1 cast chg ak/d
Official HCPCS Level II long descriptor
Immediate post surgical or early fitting, application of initial rigid dressing, including fitting, alignment and suspension and one cast change 'ak' or knee disarticulation
HCPCS Level II code L5420 is maintained by CMS and is active in the current quarterly release.
Short descriptor
Postop dsg & 1 cast chg ak/d
Added to HCPCS: 1982-01-01
Nearby codes in L5
- L5280Hemipelvect canad sing axis
- L5301Bk mold socket sach ft endo
- L5312Knee disart, sach ft, endo
- L5321Ak open end sach
- L5331Hip disart canadian sach ft
- L5341Hemipelvectomy canadian sach
- L5400Postop dress & 1 cast chg bk
- L5410Postop dsg bk ea add cast ch
- L5430Postop dsg ak ea add cast ch
- L5450Postop app non-wgt bear dsg
- L5460Postop app non-wgt bear dsg
- L5500Init bk ptb plaster direct
- L5505Init ak ischal plstr direct
- L5510Prep bk ptb plaster molded
- L5520Perp bk ptb thermopls direct
- L5530Prep bk ptb thermopls molded
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HCPCS Level II July 2026 quarterly update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), “July 2026 Alpha-Numeric HCPCS File” (HCPC2026_JUL_ANWEB_06172026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.