HCPCS · Diabetic shoes
HCPCS A5500: For diabetics only, fitting (including follow-up), custom preparation and supply of off-the-shelf depth-inlay shoe manufactured to accommodate multi-density insert(s), per shoe
Diabetic depth-inlay shoe
Code
A5500
Category
Diabetic shoes
Clinical context
Diabetic depth-inlay shoe
Coverage criteria
Therapeutic shoe benefit per DSCAR
Frequently asked questions
What is HCPCS A5500?
For diabetics only, fitting (including follow-up), custom preparation and supply of off-the-shelf depth-inlay shoe manufactured to accommodate multi-density insert(s), per shoe
Clinical context
Diabetic depth-inlay shoe
Coverage criteria
Therapeutic shoe benefit per DSCAR
Related O&P codes
- A5501 — For diabetics only, fitting (including follow-up), custom preparation and supply of shoe molded from cast(s) of patient's foot (custom molded shoe), per shoe
- A5512 — For diabetics only, multiple density insert, direct formed, molded to foot after external heat source of 230 degrees Fahrenheit or higher
- A5513 — For diabetics only, multiple density insert, custom molded from model of patient's foot, total contact with patient's foot
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