L1990 HCPCS Level II Code: Ankle foot orthosis, double upright free plantar dorsiflexion, solid stirrup, calf band/cuff (double bar 'bk' orthosis), custom fabricated
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Code status: Valid code · October 2026. A valid code in the CMS HCPCS Level II October 2026 file. Valid is not covered or payable: Medicare payment and coverage are shown below in CMS’s own terms.
Medicare Coverage & Payment
- CMS short descriptor: Afo doub solid stirrup calf
- Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment (CMS coverage code C)
- Payment category: Orthotics and prosthetics (pricing indicator 38)
- BETOS: D1F — Prosthetic/Orthotic devices
- Last CMS action effective: January 1, 2001
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II release. Coverage codes indicate how Medicare treats the code, not whether a specific claim will be paid; payer policy and documentation still govern.
Coding context
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Contextual Map
Every relationship of L1990 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.
Nearest codes (20)
- L1900 — Ankle foot orthosis, spring wire, dorsiflexion assist calf band, custom fabricated[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- L1902 — Ankle orthosis, ankle gauntlet or similar, with or without joints, prefabricated, off-the-shelf[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- L1904 — Ankle orthosis, ankle gauntlet or similar, with or without joints, custom fabricated[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- L1906 — Ankle foot orthosis, multiligamentous ankle support, prefabricated, off-the-shelf[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- L1907 — Ankle orthosis, supramalleolar with straps, with or without interface/pads, custom fabricated[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- L1910 — Ankle foot orthosis, posterior, single bar, clasp attachment to shoe counter, prefabricated, includes fitting and adjustment[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- L1920 — Ankle foot orthosis, single upright with static or adjustable stop (phelps or perlstein type), custom fabricated[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- L1930 — Ankle foot orthosis, plastic or other material, prefabricated, includes fitting and adjustment[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- and 12 more
Change history
- January 1, 1982 — Added to the code set [Change history]— CMS release files (code change ledger)
Reference
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Sources for this page
Codes, titles, notes, index terms and mappings on this page are transcribed from the datasets below. Relationships MedCoder computed and text MedCoder wrote are labelled where they appear.
- Code, descriptors, coverage and pricing attributes Official source data
- CMS HCPCS Alpha-Numeric (ANWEB) release — October 2026 quarterly update Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page
- Change history and date-of-service validity Official source data
- CMS HCPCS quarterly update files, ingested into the change ledger Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page
- Comparisons, relationships and the contextual map MedCoder-derived relationship
- Computed by MedCoder from the tabular notes and tables above; every derived relationship is marked as derived where it appears
- Summary and FAQ answers MedCoder editorial explanation
- Written by MedCoder to explain the sources above: drafted with AI assistance, checked by a person against the release files, and labelled as MedCoder text where it appears. Not official text.
Current data releases:ICD-10-CM FY2027 · ICD-10-PCS FY2027 · HCPCS October 2026 · MS-DRG v44 · Medicare Code Editor v44.0 · NCCI PTP Q4 2026 · MUE Q4 2026 · NCD code lists 2026-01 · LCD export September 28, 2026 · All releases and sources
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MedCoder.ai. "L1990 — Ankle foot orthosis, double upright free plantar dorsiflexion, solid stirrup, calf band/cuff (double bar 'bk' orthosis), custom fabricated." HCPCS Level II October 2026. https://medcoder.ai/hcpcs/code/l1990-ankle-foot-orthosis-double-upright-free-plantar-dorsiflexion-solid-stirrup
Change history
- January 1, 1982Added to the code setAnkle foot orthosis, double upright free plantar dorsiflexion, solid stirrup, calf band/cuff (double bar 'bk' orthosis), custom fabricatedHCPCS 1982 changes
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official HCPCS Level II classifications closest to L1990 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- L1940 — Ankle foot orthosis, plastic or other material, custom fabricated
- L1945 — Ankle foot orthosis, plastic, rigid anterior tibial section (floor reaction), custom fabricated
- L1950 — Ankle foot orthosis, spiral, (institute of rehabilitative medicine type), plastic, custom fabricated
- L1951 — Ankle foot orthosis, spiral, (institute of rehabilitative medicine type), plastic or other material, prefabricated item that has been trimmed, bent, molded, assembled, or otherwise customized to fit…
- L1952 — Ankle foot orthosis, spiral, (institute of rehabilitative medicine type), plastic or other material, prefabricated, off-the-shelf
- L1960 — Ankle foot orthosis, posterior solid ankle, plastic, custom fabricated
- L1970 — Ankle foot orthosis, plastic with ankle joint, custom fabricated
- L1971 — Ankle foot orthosis, plastic or other material with ankle joint, with or without dorsiflexion assist, prefabricated, item that has been trimmed, bent, molded, assembled, or otherwise customized to…
- L1972 — Ankle foot orthosis, plastic or other material with ankle joint, with or without dorsiflexion assist, prefabricated, off-the shelf
- L1980 — Ankle foot orthosis, single upright free plantar dorsiflexion, solid stirrup, calf band/cuff (single bar 'bk' orthosis), custom fabricated