HCPCS L3040: Foot Arch Support, Removable, Premolded, Longitudinal

HCPCS Level II code L3040 describes a premolded, removable longitudinal foot arch support provided as an orthotic device to support the plantar arch; the service is an orthotic supply typically dispensed in an outpatient clinic, prosthetics/orthotics facility, or retail medical supply setting for ambulatory patients needing foot arch support.

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HCPCS L3040: Foot Arch Support, Removable, Premolded, Longitudinal

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Clinical & Coding Specifications

Clinical Context

A 62-year-old patient with a history of plantar fasciitis and mild to moderate medial longitudinal arch collapse presents to a podiatry clinic complaining of recurrent heel pain that worsens with the first steps in the morning and after prolonged standing. The podiatrist performs a focused lower-extremity exam, documents decreased shock absorption and increased pronation through gait observation, and determines that an off-the-shelf premolded longitudinal arch support is appropriate. The clinician documents the medical necessity, selects L3040 for a removable premolded longitudinal arch support (one per foot if bilateral), obtains any required prior authorization, fits the device in clinic, provides patient education on wear and care, and records the item in the durable medical equipment record. Typical sites of service include outpatient podiatry clinics, orthotics and prosthetics facilities, and durable medical equipment suppliers. The workflow often involves evaluation and diagnosis (office visit), measurement or fitting, dispensing the device, and billing the device using L3040 with appropriate modifiers for laterality or other circumstances.

Related CPT Codes

CPT Code	Description	Relationship to This Procedure
`99213`	Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient, typically 15 minutes	Commonly used for the clinical evaluation and documentation that supports medical necessity prior to dispensing `L3040`.
`97760`	Orthotic(s) management and training, upper extremity, lower extremity and/or trunk, initial encounter, fitting and training (per session)	Used when professional orthotic fitting and patient training are performed alongside dispensing a foot arch support.
`97110`	Therapeutic exercises to develop strength and endurance, range of motion and flexibility	May be billed when therapeutic exercise is performed as part of conservative treatment before or after issuing `L3040`.
`97112`	Neuromuscular reeducation of movement, balance, coordination, posture, and proprioception	Billed when balance and gait training accompany orthotic provision.
`95250`	Ambulatory continuous glucose monitoring of interstitial tissue fluid via a subcutaneous sensor for a minimum of 72 hours; sensor placement, hook-up, patient training, and device removal (Note: not typically related)	Not applicable; included here only if specific diabetic foot monitoring services are provided concurrently — otherwise unrelated.

Related Modifiers

5 rows

Modifier	Description	When to Use
22	Modifier –22 (Increased Procedural Services) is used when a reported procedure is substantially more extensive than normally required. The CPT Manual and CMS state it may be appended only when the…	- When to use: Append modifier -22 to a procedural CPT code when the service performed is substantially more extensive than the usual service described by that code — i.e., the procedure required…
52	Modifier ‑52 (Reduced Services) indicates that a service or procedure was partially reduced or omitted at the provider’s discretion, allowing reporting of the basic procedure number with a qualifier…	- Use modifier -52 when a physician or qualified health professional electively reduces or omits part of a procedure or service (for example, performing fewer required views or omitting a portion of…
59	Modifier 59 indicates a distinct procedural service when two procedures that are not normally billed together are clinically and procedurally separate. The CPT definition (as reiterated by CMS)…	- Use modifier -59 to report a distinct procedural service when documentation supports that the procedure reported is not normally billed together with another service on the same day because of a…
81	Modifier -81 indicates a physician served as a minimal assistant surgeon for part—not all—of an operative procedure. Use when a physician’s assisting role is limited and does not represent full…	- Use CPT modifier -81 when a physician acts as a minimum assistant surgeon who assists during only part (a limited portion) of an operative procedure; append -81 to the primary surgical CPT code to…
P3	Modifier P3 denotes that the anesthesia patient has severe systemic disease (ASA III). It applies only to anesthesia CPT codes (00100–01999) and must be appended by the anesthesia provider with…	- Applies only to anesthesia procedure codes (CPT 00100–01999) and should be appended by the anesthesia provider when the patient meets the definition of "severe systemic disease" (CPT/AAPC P3;…

Related Provider Taxonomies

8 rows

Taxonomy Code	Specialty	Notes
207Q00000X	Family Medicine Physician	Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadt…
207L00000X	Anesthesiology Physician	An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an opera…
208000000X	Pediatrics Physician	A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectru…
246QH0401X	Hemapheresis Practitioner	Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers · Specialist/Technologist, Pathology
207ZF0201X	Forensic Pathology Physician	A forensic pathologist is expert in investigating and evaluating cases of sudden, unexpected, suspicious and violent death as well as other specific c…
2085B0100X	Body Imaging Physician	A Radiology doctor of Osteopathy that specializes in Body Imaging.
2080P0208X	Pediatric Infectious Diseases Physician	A pediatrician trained to care for children in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of infectious diseases. This specialist can apply specific know…
207W00000X	Ophthalmology Physician	An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically train…

HCPCS L0112: Cranial Cervical Orthosis, Congenital Torticollis Type

HCPCS-L0113-CRANIAL-CERVICAL-ORTHOSIS-TORTICOLLIS

HCPCS Level II L0113: Prefabricated Cranial Cervical Orthosis for Torticollis

HCPCS-L0130-CERVICAL-FLEXIBLE-THERMOPLASTIC-COLLAR-MOLDED-TO-PATIENT

HCPCS Level II L0130: Cervical Flexible Thermoplastic Collar, Molded to Patient

HCPCS-L0140-CERVICAL-SEMI-RIGID-ADJUSTABLE-PLASTIC-COLLAR

HCPCS Level II L0140: Cervical Semi-Rigid Adjustable Plastic Collar

HCPCS-L0150-CERVICAL-SEMI-RIGID-ADJUSTABLE-CHIN-CUP

HCPCS Level II L0150: Cervical Semi-Rigid Adjustable Chin Cup

HCPCS-L0160-CERVICAL-SEMI-RIGID-OCCIPITAL-MANDIBULAR-SUPPORT

HCPCS Level II L0160: Cervical Semi-Rigid Occipital/Mandibular Support

HCPCS-L0170-CERVICAL-COLLAR-MOLDED-TO-PATIENT-MODEL

HCPCS Level II L0170: Cervical Collar, Custom-Molded

HCPCS-L0172-CERVICAL-COLLAR-SEMI-RIGID-THERMOPLASTIC-FOAM

HCPCS L0172: Cervical Collar, Semi-Rigid Prefabricated

HCPCS-L0174-CERVICAL-COLLAR-SEMI-RIGID-THORACIC-EXTENSION

HCPCS L0174: Cervical Collar, Semi-Rigid Thermoplastic with Thoracic Extension

HCPCS-L0180-CERVICAL-MULTIPLE-POST-COLLAR-OCCIPITAL-MANDIBULAR-ADJUSTABLE

HCPCS Level II L0180: Cervical Orthosis with Occipital/Mandibular Supports

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Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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Clinical & Coding Specifications

Clinical Context

Related CPT Codes

CPT Code	Description	Relationship to This Procedure
`99213`	Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient, typically 15 minutes	Commonly used for the clinical evaluation and documentation that supports medical necessity prior to dispensing `L3040`.
`97760`	Orthotic(s) management and training, upper extremity, lower extremity and/or trunk, initial encounter, fitting and training (per session)	Used when professional orthotic fitting and patient training are performed alongside dispensing a foot arch support.
`97110`	Therapeutic exercises to develop strength and endurance, range of motion and flexibility	May be billed when therapeutic exercise is performed as part of conservative treatment before or after issuing `L3040`.
`97112`	Neuromuscular reeducation of movement, balance, coordination, posture, and proprioception	Billed when balance and gait training accompany orthotic provision.
`95250`	Ambulatory continuous glucose monitoring of interstitial tissue fluid via a subcutaneous sensor for a minimum of 72 hours; sensor placement, hook-up, patient training, and device removal (Note: not typically related)	Not applicable; included here only if specific diabetic foot monitoring services are provided concurrently — otherwise unrelated.

Related Modifiers

5 rows

Modifier	Description	When to Use
22	Modifier –22 (Increased Procedural Services) is used when a reported procedure is substantially more extensive than normally required. The CPT Manual and CMS state it may be appended only when the…	- When to use: Append modifier -22 to a procedural CPT code when the service performed is substantially more extensive than the usual service described by that code — i.e., the procedure required…
52	Modifier ‑52 (Reduced Services) indicates that a service or procedure was partially reduced or omitted at the provider’s discretion, allowing reporting of the basic procedure number with a qualifier…	- Use modifier -52 when a physician or qualified health professional electively reduces or omits part of a procedure or service (for example, performing fewer required views or omitting a portion of…
59	Modifier 59 indicates a distinct procedural service when two procedures that are not normally billed together are clinically and procedurally separate. The CPT definition (as reiterated by CMS)…	- Use modifier -59 to report a distinct procedural service when documentation supports that the procedure reported is not normally billed together with another service on the same day because of a…
81	Modifier -81 indicates a physician served as a minimal assistant surgeon for part—not all—of an operative procedure. Use when a physician’s assisting role is limited and does not represent full…	- Use CPT modifier -81 when a physician acts as a minimum assistant surgeon who assists during only part (a limited portion) of an operative procedure; append -81 to the primary surgical CPT code to…
P3	Modifier P3 denotes that the anesthesia patient has severe systemic disease (ASA III). It applies only to anesthesia CPT codes (00100–01999) and must be appended by the anesthesia provider with…	- Applies only to anesthesia procedure codes (CPT 00100–01999) and should be appended by the anesthesia provider when the patient meets the definition of "severe systemic disease" (CPT/AAPC P3;…

Related Provider Taxonomies

8 rows

Taxonomy Code	Specialty	Notes
207Q00000X	Family Medicine Physician	Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadt…
207L00000X	Anesthesiology Physician	An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an opera…
208000000X	Pediatrics Physician	A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectru…
246QH0401X	Hemapheresis Practitioner	Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers · Specialist/Technologist, Pathology
207ZF0201X	Forensic Pathology Physician	A forensic pathologist is expert in investigating and evaluating cases of sudden, unexpected, suspicious and violent death as well as other specific c…
2085B0100X	Body Imaging Physician	A Radiology doctor of Osteopathy that specializes in Body Imaging.
2080P0208X	Pediatric Infectious Diseases Physician	A pediatrician trained to care for children in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of infectious diseases. This specialist can apply specific know…
207W00000X	Ophthalmology Physician	An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically train…

HCPCS L0112: Cranial Cervical Orthosis, Congenital Torticollis Type

HCPCS-L0113-CRANIAL-CERVICAL-ORTHOSIS-TORTICOLLIS

HCPCS Level II L0113: Prefabricated Cranial Cervical Orthosis for Torticollis

HCPCS-L0130-CERVICAL-FLEXIBLE-THERMOPLASTIC-COLLAR-MOLDED-TO-PATIENT

HCPCS Level II L0130: Cervical Flexible Thermoplastic Collar, Molded to Patient

HCPCS-L0140-CERVICAL-SEMI-RIGID-ADJUSTABLE-PLASTIC-COLLAR

HCPCS Level II L0140: Cervical Semi-Rigid Adjustable Plastic Collar

HCPCS-L0150-CERVICAL-SEMI-RIGID-ADJUSTABLE-CHIN-CUP

HCPCS Level II L0150: Cervical Semi-Rigid Adjustable Chin Cup

HCPCS-L0160-CERVICAL-SEMI-RIGID-OCCIPITAL-MANDIBULAR-SUPPORT

HCPCS Level II L0160: Cervical Semi-Rigid Occipital/Mandibular Support

HCPCS-L0170-CERVICAL-COLLAR-MOLDED-TO-PATIENT-MODEL

HCPCS Level II L0170: Cervical Collar, Custom-Molded

HCPCS-L0172-CERVICAL-COLLAR-SEMI-RIGID-THERMOPLASTIC-FOAM

HCPCS L0172: Cervical Collar, Semi-Rigid Prefabricated

HCPCS-L0174-CERVICAL-COLLAR-SEMI-RIGID-THORACIC-EXTENSION

HCPCS L0174: Cervical Collar, Semi-Rigid Thermoplastic with Thoracic Extension

HCPCS-L0180-CERVICAL-MULTIPLE-POST-COLLAR-OCCIPITAL-MANDIBULAR-ADJUSTABLE

HCPCS Level II L0180: Cervical Orthosis with Occipital/Mandibular Supports

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Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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Clinical & Coding Specifications

Clinical Context

Related CPT Codes

Related Modifiers

Related Provider Taxonomies

Related Codes

References

Clinical & Coding Specifications

Clinical Context

Related CPT Codes

Related Modifiers

Related Provider Taxonomies

Related Codes

References

HCPCS L3040: Foot Arch Support, Removable, Premolded, Longitudinal

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Clinical & Coding Specifications

Clinical Context

Related CPT Codes

Related Modifiers

Related Provider Taxonomies

Related Codes

What is the clinical context for using HCPCS code `L3040` for a removable premolded longitudinal arch support?

Which related CPT codes are commonly used when providing a foot arch support using HCPCS code `L3040`?

What are some common diagnoses related to the use of a foot arch support with HCPCS code `L3040`?

What is the typical workflow for providing a foot arch support using HCPCS code `L3040`?

In what settings is HCPCS code `L3040` typically used for providing a foot arch support?

References

Clinical & Coding Specifications

Clinical Context

Related CPT Codes

Related Modifiers

Related Provider Taxonomies

Related Codes

What is the clinical context for using HCPCS code `L3040` for a removable premolded longitudinal arch support?

Which related CPT codes are commonly used when providing a foot arch support using HCPCS code `L3040`?

What are some common diagnoses related to the use of a foot arch support with HCPCS code `L3040`?

What is the typical workflow for providing a foot arch support using HCPCS code `L3040`?

In what settings is HCPCS code `L3040` typically used for providing a foot arch support?

References