L3161 — Foot, adductus positioning device, adjustable
L3161 is a HCPCS Level II code for foot, adductus positioning device, adjustable. It belongs to the Orthotic and Prosthetic Procedures and Devices section. Whether Medicare pays it depends on the coverage rule below.
Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment
Coverage is decided by your Medicare contractor, not by national policy. Whether this is paid depends on the LCD for your jurisdiction and on what the documentation supports.
From the coverage field of the CMS Alpha-Numeric HCPCS File, release 2026Q3-Jul. This states Medicare’s position on the code, not on your particular claim.
The CMS record for L3161
- Long descriptor
- Foot, adductus positioning device, adjustable
- Short descriptor
- Foot, adductus position, adj
- Added
- January 1, 2024
- BETOS
- Z2
- Pricing indicator
- 46 — DMEPOS
The official wording. This is what the code means.
CMS's 28-character form, which is what shows up on a remittance advice.
When CMS introduced the code.
Berenson-Eggers Type of Service — CMS's own analytic grouping.
Carrier priced — not otherwise classified, individual determination, carrier discretion, or gap-filled amounts.
Codes adjacent to L3161
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If L3161 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- L3060Foot, arch support, removable, premolded, longitudinal/ metatarsal, each
- L3070Foot, arch support, non-removable attached to shoe, longitudinal, each
- L3080Foot, arch support, non-removable attached to shoe, metatarsal, each
- L3090Foot, arch support, non-removable attached to shoe, longitudinal/metatarsal, each
- L3100Hallus-valgus night dynamic splint, prefabricated, off-the-shelf
- L3140Foot, abduction rotation bar, including shoes
- L3150Foot, abduction rotation bar, without shoes
- L3160Foot, adjustable shoe-styled positioning device
- L3170Foot, plastic, silicone or equal, heel stabilizer, prefabricated, off-the-shelf, each
- L3201Orthopedic shoe, oxford with supinator or pronator, infant
- L3202Orthopedic shoe, oxford with supinator or pronator, child
- L3203Orthopedic shoe, oxford with supinator or pronator, junior
- L3204Orthopedic shoe, hightop with supinator or pronator, infant
- L3206Orthopedic shoe, hightop with supinator or pronator, child
- L3207Orthopedic shoe, hightop with supinator or pronator, junior
- L3208Surgical boot, each, infant
Questions about L3161
What is HCPCS code L3161?
L3161 is a HCPCS Level II code for foot, adductus positioning device, adjustable. It sits in the Orthotic and Prosthetic Procedures and Devices section.
Does Medicare cover L3161?
The CMS HCPCS file marks L3161 as "Carrier judgment". Coverage is decided by your Medicare contractor, not by national policy. Whether this is paid depends on the LCD for your jurisdiction and on what the documentation supports.