Body-powered below-elbow prosthesis (base)

EMDN Y061809 · HCPCS L6100 · LPP 2712561

Socket and suspension of a below-elbow prosthesis operated by the body through a harness, without the terminal device.

EMDN code Y061809: TRANSRADIAL PROSTHESES (FOR AMPUTATION UNDER ELBOW) [1].

Summary by system, in euros at the ECB rate of 9 October 2026 [2]
SystemComparabilityTotalIn euros
France Partial match €1,073.95 €1,073.95
United States Partial match US$2,592.57 €2,313.56
AustraliaNo code

France

Partial match. The French "working prosthesis" PS6 has a laminated contact socket with a quick-release fitting; the terminal device and its control are separate add-ons. Source [3].

  1. 2712561 1 × €1,073.95 Reimbursement tariff, also the maximum price

    PS6S10

    Full LPP designation, in French

    PS6S10 Emboîture de contact en stratifié comportant une prise rapide à guillotine, L¿emboîture est orientée à son extrémité distale pour assurer une utilisation fonctionnelle (Valve d¿obturation, manchon intermédiaire, rotule avec blocage, dispositif terminal et commande en adjonction)

    LPP tariff (tarif de responsabilité), which is also the maximum sale price

United States

Partial match. L6100 describes a molded socket with a flexible elbow hinge and a triceps pad. Source [4][5].

  1. L6100 1 × US$2,592.57 Reimbursement tariff

    Below elbow, molded socket, flexible elbow hinge, triceps pad

    Median of 53 states, US$1,414.34 to US$3,141.59

    Medicare fee schedule amount; Medicare pays 80% of the lower of the actual charge and this amount

Show the amount in each state (L6100)
StateNon-ruralRural
AKUS$2,588.25
ALUS$2,356.19
ARUS$2,890.34
AZUS$2,572.24
CAUS$2,572.24
COUS$2,477.17
CTUS$2,592.57
DCUS$2,356.19
DEUS$2,356.19
FLUS$2,356.19
GAUS$2,356.19
HIUS$2,767.65
IAUS$2,883.00
IDUS$2,862.95
ILUS$3,097.46
INUS$3,097.46
KSUS$2,883.00
KYUS$2,356.19
LAUS$2,890.34
MAUS$2,592.57
MDUS$2,356.19
MEUS$2,592.57
MIUS$3,097.46
MNUS$3,097.46
MOUS$2,883.00
MSUS$2,356.19
MTUS$2,477.17
NCUS$2,356.19
NDUS$2,477.17
NEUS$2,883.00
NHUS$2,592.57
NJUS$3,141.59
NMUS$2,890.34
NVUS$2,572.24
NYUS$3,141.59
OHUS$3,097.46
OKUS$2,890.34
ORUS$2,862.95
PAUS$2,356.19
PRUS$1,414.34
RIUS$2,592.57
SCUS$2,356.19
SDUS$2,477.17
TNUS$2,356.19
TXUS$2,890.34
UTUS$2,477.17
VAUS$2,356.19
VIUS$3,141.59
VTUS$2,592.57
WAUS$2,862.95
WIUS$3,097.46
WVUS$2,356.19
WYUS$2,477.17

Australia

The Prescribed List covers devices used or implanted as part of hospital treatment. The Department of Health states that external devices, like prosthetic limbs, are not eligible to be listed. [6]

References

  1. European Commission. European Medical Device Nomenclature (EMDN), version 2026 [Internet]. Brussels: European Commission; 2026 [cited 2026 Oct 9]. Available from: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/dyna2/emdn/
  2. European Central Bank. Euro foreign exchange reference rates, 9 October 2026 [Internet]. Frankfurt am Main: ECB; 2026 [cited 2026 Oct 9]. Available from: https://www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/policy_and_exchange_rates/euro_reference_exchange_rates/html/index.en.html
  3. Assurance Maladie. Liste des produits et prestations (LPP), version 905 [Internet]. Paris: Caisse nationale de l'assurance maladie; 2026 [updated 2026 Oct 8; cited 2026 Oct 9]. Available from: http://www.codage.ext.cnamts.fr/codif/tips/index.php?p_site=AMELI
  4. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. DMEPOS fee schedule, October 2026 (DME26-D) [Internet]. Baltimore (MD): CMS; 2026 [cited 2026 Oct 9]. Available from: https://www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/fee-schedules/dmepos/dmepos-fee-schedule/dme26-d
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. October 2026 alpha-numeric HCPCS file [Internet]. Baltimore (MD): CMS; 2026 [cited 2026 Oct 9]. Available from: https://www.cms.gov/medicare/coding-billing/healthcare-common-procedure-system/quarterly-update
  6. Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. Medical devices and human tissue products covered under private health insurance [Internet]. Canberra: Australian Government; [updated 2025 Mar 13; cited 2026 Oct 9]. Available from: https://www.health.gov.au/topics/private-health-insurance/what-private-health-insurance-covers/medical-devices-and-human-tissue-products-covered-under-private-health-insurance