- Insurance Approved L-1832 Knee Management Brace
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- Knee Orthosis L1832
- Addition Codes: L2397, L2795 and L2810
- Double Upright Splint Hinge Click/See: KNEE Fitting Instructions
- Easy to Use and Easy to Read Indexed Hinge Indicates ROM Improvement and Hinge allows Dynamic or Static Setting
- Easy to Apply / Comfortable to wear with Soothing “Lambs Wool” Fleece Lining; ALSO available Cool No Fleece Liner
- Carefully Controls Increase of ROM and Stabilizes Knee Splint Extension
- “Third Point Patella Pad” improves adjustment options; includes “Full Wrap” Patella Pads; Addition Code L2795
- Sized by Calf and Thigh Circumference
- Large = Calf 13” to 16” ; Thigh 20” to 25”
- Medium = Calf 10” to 13” ; Thigh 16” to 20”
- Small = Calf 6” to 9” ; Thigh 11” to 16”
- If you have a NON-proportionate dimension, please call for assistance; usually an “extender pack” will work
- Comfortable for High Patient Compliance; With Fleece and NO-Fleece Soft Good Cover available for
- Medicare Coverage: A knee immobilizer without joints (L1830) or a knee orthosis with adjustable knee joints (L1832) is covered if all of the following criteria are met:
- The patient has had a recent injury to or surgical procedure on the knee; and
- The patient requires a brace with range of motion limitations; and
- The patient has one of the following diagnoses: Rheumatoid arthritis (ICD-9 code 714.0 – 714.4) Osteoarthritis (715.16, 715.26, 715.36, 715.96) Meniscal cartilage derangement (717.0 – 717.5) Chondromalacia of patella (717.7) Knee ligamentous disruption (717.81 – 717.9) Rupture of tendon, nontraumatic – quadriceps tendon (727.65) Pathologic fracture of femur (733.15) Pathologic fracture of tibia or fibula (733.16) Aseptic necrosis of tibia or fibula (733.49) Stress fracture of tibia or fibula (733.93) Congenital deformity of knee (755.64) Fracture of femur – lower end (821.20 – 821.39) Fracture of patella (822.0, 822.1) Fracture of tibia and/or fibula – upper end (823.00 – 823.42) Dislocation of knee (836.0 – 836.69) Sprains and strains of knee (844.0 – 844.2) Failed total knee arthroplasty (996.40-996.49, 996.66, 996.77, V43.65)
- From March 2008 Response to Comments, DME MAC stated:
In the treatment of knee contractures limiting the types of orthotics to “locking type” braces, L1831 and L1836, is a maintenance type approach and not one that prevents contractures from becoming worse.
Response: The DME MAC Medical Directors disagree. Treatment of knee contractures is not limited to “locking type” orthoses (L1831 and L1836). Coverage is allowed for L1830, L1832, L1843, L1845, and L1850 for patients with knee contractures who meet the specific requirements for coverage of the brace.