L0629 Medicaid reimbursement rate by state (2026)
Lumbar-sacral orthosis, flexible. Medicaid pays a median of $174.10 for L0629 across 15 states, from $32.29 in Hawaii to $1,054.65 in Iowa.
- States publishing
- 15
- National median
- $174.10units vary by state
- Lowest
- $32.29Hawaii
- Highest
- $1,054.65Iowa
What does Medicaid pay for L0629?
15 state Medicaid programs publish a fee-for-service rate for L0629. The national median is $174.10 (units differ between states). Iowa pays the most, $1,054.65, and Hawaii the least, $32.29, a 32.7x spread.
L0629 rate by state: highest, middle and lowest
One like-for-like fee-for-service rate per state, ranked. The workspace lists all 15 states with every variant, modifier and effective date.
How to read this table
- Order. States are listed from the highest published rate to the lowest. No single unit is shared by 8 or more states for L0629, so the order is by published amount and is not a like-for-like rank.
- Medicaid rate. The most the state's fee-for-service program pays for one unit, as published. 7 of the 15 states list more than one rate for L0629, by modifier, provider type or setting; the table shows the one that matches the provider level and setting used across states, without add-ons.
- Unit. Of the 15 states, 1 publish L0629 per unit, and 14 schedules print no unit at all (a flat amount per service).
- Per hour. L0629 is not billed in time units in these states, so no hourly figure is shown.
- Managed-care plans. The rule the state sets for its plans on this rate. What each rule means is explained below.
- % of Medicare. No Medicare physician fee schedule amount is on file for L0629, so there is no percentage.
- Source and date. Each Source link opens the state's own document; “since” is the date the rate took effect.
Why L0629 rates differ between states
Published rates for L0629 run from $32.29 in Hawaii to $1,054.65 in Iowa, a 32.7x gap in the same unit. Half the states pay more than the median of $174.10 and half pay less. The usual reasons for a spread like this in equipment & supplies rates:
- Some items are priced individually from the manufacturer's price or the supplier's invoice, so fewer states publish a fixed fee.
- Many states set equipment and supply fees as a percentage of the Medicare DMEPOS fee schedule, at different percentages and from different years.
- A single code can carry separate purchase, rental and used-equipment amounts, and states publish different subsets of them.
Timing matters too. 5 states set the current rate for L0629 in 2026 or later, while 6 states still pay a rate that took effect in 2022 or earlier. A state that has not updated its rate in years will drift down the ranking as others raise theirs.
What managed-care plans pay for L0629
No managed-care plan publishes what it pays for L0629. What is public is the rule each state's plan contracts set, and that rule decides how much the published rate matters when you contract with a plan.
In 3 states, the published rate binds plans: a floor, a pass-through or a state-set rate. In 9 states, plans negotiate and the published rate is a benchmark or out-of-network default. The rule for the remaining 3 states is not classified yet.
- Plans negotiate; the published rate applies out of network (9 states). In-network rates can be above or below the published rate. The published rate is the benchmark both sides know, and the fallback if no contract is signed.
- Plans must pay at least the published rate (3 states). The published rate is your floor. Negotiate up from it, and if a plan pays less, the contract provision is the basis for a payment dispute.
Plan-negotiated rates are never estimated here. To see the rule and its citation for a particular state, open that state's managed-care page, for example Iowa managed care.
Units and billing for L0629
L0629 is a HCPCS Level II orthotic and prosthetic code in the equipment & supplies line, billed mostly by durable medical equipment suppliers, orthotists, prosthetists and pharmacies. L codes cover orthotic and prosthetic devices. Each is paid per device, and some are priced individually from the supplier's invoice.
Pricing modifiers decide which amount applies: NU for a new purchase, RR for a monthly rental and UE for used equipment. Units follow the code: per item, per pair, per box or per month of rental, so a per-unit comparison only holds when the states use the same unit.
Before billing, confirm the rate, unit and any modifier with the state's current schedule or the plan: the amounts here are as published, not a guarantee of payment.
Frequently asked questions
What does Medicaid pay for L0629?
It depends on the state. Of the 15 states with a published fee-for-service rate, the median is $174.10. Iowa pays the most ($1,054.65) and Hawaii the least ($32.29).
Which state pays the highest Medicaid rate for L0629?
Iowa, at $1,054.65, effective 2018-09-01.
Which state pays the lowest Medicaid rate for L0629?
Hawaii, at $32.29, effective 2024-03-04.
What unit is L0629 billed in?
Of the 15 states, 1 publish L0629 per unit, and 14 schedules print no unit at all (a flat amount per service).
Do managed-care plans pay the same rate for L0629?
Not necessarily. In 3 states, the published rate binds plans: a floor, a pass-through or a state-set rate. In 9 states, plans negotiate and the published rate is a benchmark or out-of-network default. The rule for the remaining 3 states is not classified yet. Each rule is cited to the plan contract, statute or notice in the workspace.