L3671 — Shoulder orthosis, shoulder joint design, without joints, may include soft interface, straps, custom fabricated, includes fitting and adjustment
L3671 is a HCPCS Level II code for shoulder orthosis, shoulder joint design, without joints, may include soft interface, straps, custom fabricated, includes fitting and adjustment. 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.
Medically Unlikely Edits — units per day
The most units of L3671 Medicare will pay on one date of service. Bill more on a single line and it is denied. The limit is not the same in every setting, so the row that matters is the one matching the claim you are building.
- practitioner
- 0 — never payable MAI 3 — Date of Service Edit: Clinical · CMS Policy
- outpatient
- 1 unit MAI 3 — Date of Service Edit: Clinical · Nature of Equipment
- DME supplier
- 1 unit MAI 3 — Date of Service Edit: Clinical · Nature of Equipment
The adjudication indicator decides whether exceeding the limit is worth appealing at all: MAI 1 is a line edit you can support with documentation, MAI 3 is a date-of-service edit that is also appealable, and MAI 2 is absolute — no documentation overrides it. CMS MUE 2026Q3.
The CMS record for L3671
- Long descriptor
- Shoulder orthosis, shoulder joint design, without joints, may include soft interface, straps, custom fabricated, includes fitting and adjustment
- Short descriptor
- So cap design w/o jnts cf
- Added
- January 1, 2006
- BETOS
- D1F
- Pricing indicator
- 38 — 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.
Orthotics, prosthetics, prosthetic devices and vision services. Price subject to floors and ceilings.
Codes adjacent to L3671
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If L3671 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- L3610Transfer of an orthosis from one shoe to another, caliper plate, new
- L3620Transfer of an orthosis from one shoe to another, solid stirrup, existing
- L3630Transfer of an orthosis from one shoe to another, solid stirrup, new
- L3640Transfer of an orthosis from one shoe to another, dennis browne splint (riveton), both shoes
- L3649Orthopedic shoe, modification, addition or transfer, not otherwise specified
- L3650Shoulder orthosis, figure of eight design abduction restrainer, prefabricated, off-the-shelf
- L3660Shoulder orthosis, figure of eight design abduction restrainer, canvas and webbing, prefabricated, off-the-shelf
- L3670Shoulder orthosis, acromio/clavicular (canvas and webbing type), prefabricated, off-the-shelf
- L3674Shoulder orthosis, abduction positioning (airplane design), thoracic component and support bar, with or without nontorsion joint/turnbuckle, may include soft interface, straps, custom fabricated, includes fitting and adjustment
- L3675Shoulder orthosis, vest type abduction restrainer, canvas webbing type or equal, prefabricated, off-the-shelf
- L3677Shoulder orthosis, shoulder joint design, without joints, may include soft interface, straps, prefabricated item that has been trimmed, bent, molded, assembled, or otherwise customized to fit a specific patient by an individual with expertise
- L3678Shoulder orthosis, shoulder joint design, without joints, may include soft interface, straps, prefabricated, off-the-shelf
- L3702Elbow orthosis, without joints, may include soft interface, straps, custom fabricated, includes fitting and adjustment
- L3710Elbow orthosis, elastic with metal joints, prefabricated, off-the-shelf
- L3720Elbow orthosis, double upright with forearm/arm cuffs, free motion, custom fabricated
- L3730Elbow orthosis, double upright with forearm/arm cuffs, extension/ flexion assist, custom fabricated
Questions about L3671
What is HCPCS code L3671?
L3671 is a HCPCS Level II code for shoulder orthosis, shoulder joint design, without joints, may include soft interface, straps, custom fabricated, includes fitting and adjustment. It sits in the Orthotic and Prosthetic Procedures and Devices section.
Does Medicare cover L3671?
The CMS HCPCS file marks L3671 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.