L5700 HCPCS Level II Code: Replacement, socket, below knee, molded to patient model
HCPCS Level II code, maintained by CMS. Not a CPT code: CPT (HCPCS Level I) is a separate AMA code set that MedCoder does not publish. About HCPCS Level II
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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.
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- CMS short descriptor: Replace socket below knee
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.
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Every relationship of L5700 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 (24)
- L5701 — Replacement, socket, above knee/knee disarticulation, including attachment plate, molded to patient model[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- L5702 — Replacement, socket, hip disarticulation, including hip joint, molded to patient model[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- L5703 — Ankle, symes, molded to patient model, socket without solid ankle cushion heel (sach) foot, replacement only[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- L5704 — Custom shaped protective cover, below knee[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- L5705 — Custom shaped protective cover, above knee[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- L5706 — Custom shaped protective cover, knee disarticulation[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- L5707 — Custom shaped protective cover, hip disarticulation[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- L5710 — Addition, exoskeletal knee-shin system, single axis, manual lock[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- and 16 more
Change history
- January 1, 1994 — Added to the code set [Change history]— CMS release files (code change ledger)
Reference
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- 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
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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. "L5700 — Replacement, socket, below knee, molded to patient model." HCPCS Level II October 2026. https://medcoder.ai/hcpcs/code/l5700-replacement-socket-below-knee-molded-to-patient-model
Change history
- January 1, 1994Added to the code setReplacement, socket, below knee, molded to patient modelHCPCS 1994 changes
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official HCPCS Level II classifications closest to L5700 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- L5701 — Replacement, socket, above knee/knee disarticulation, including attachment plate, molded to patient model
- L5702 — Replacement, socket, hip disarticulation, including hip joint, molded to patient model
- L5703 — Ankle, symes, molded to patient model, socket without solid ankle cushion heel (sach) foot, replacement only
- L5704 — Custom shaped protective cover, below knee
- L5705 — Custom shaped protective cover, above knee
- L5706 — Custom shaped protective cover, knee disarticulation
- L5707 — Custom shaped protective cover, hip disarticulation
- L5710 — Addition, exoskeletal knee-shin system, single axis, manual lock
- L5711 — Additions exoskeletal knee-shin system, single axis, manual lock, ultra-light material
- L5712 — Addition, exoskeletal knee-shin system, single axis, friction swing and stance phase control (safety knee)