HCPCS L3170: Foot Heel Stabilizer, Prefabricated, Off-the-Shelf

HCPCS Level II code L3170 describes a prefabricated, off-the-shelf silicone or equivalent foot heel stabilizer provided as a foot orthotic device; the service is durable medical equipment for heel stabilization and cushioning, typically supplied in outpatient clinics, durable medical equipment suppliers, or retail medical supply settings for patients needing extra heel support or pressure redistribution.

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HCPCS L3170: Foot Heel Stabilizer, Prefabricated, Off-the-Shelf

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Clinical & Coding Specifications

Clinical Context

A typical patient is an adult with posterior heel pain from plantar fasciitis, a calcaneal spur, or pressure-related discomfort after a skin graft or prosthetic fitting. The patient presents to an outpatient orthotics and prosthetics clinic or a podiatry office requesting off-the-shelf heel support. The clinician evaluates the foot, documents pain location, gait disturbance, shoe wear issues, and prior conservative treatments (NSAIDs, stretching, supportive footwear). Measurement of heel width and assessment of shoe compatibility is performed. Selection of a prefabricated silicone or equivalent heel stabilizer (L3170) is confirmed by the clinician. The item is handed to the patient or dispensed from stock; fitting and brief instructions for use, skin checks, and follow-up are documented. Typical sites of service include outpatient clinic, durable medical equipment (DME) supplier premises, or an ambulatory surgical center supply area when provided as postoperative support. Billing occurs as a DME supply item for off-the-shelf prefabricated heel stabilizers, using appropriate place-of-service and modifier codes to reflect payer requirements and any bilateral or professional component 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, low to moderate severity	Common visit code for evaluation, documentation of need, and order for `L3170`
`99347`	Home visit for established patient, low complexity	May be used when a clinician performs in-home assessment and provides off-the-shelf heel stabilizer
`97760`	Orthotic(s) fitting and training, initial encounter	Used when additional time is spent fitting and instructing patient in use of a prefabricated heel stabilizer
`99070`	Supplies and materials (except spectacles), provided by the physician over and above those usually included with the office visit	Occasionally billed when supplies associated with fitting are not included in DME billing
`A9270`	Non-covered item or service (Miscellaneous DME supply)	Used by some suppliers to denote miscellaneous DME items when a payer requires a descriptive supply code alongside `L3170`

Related Modifiers

5 rows

Modifier	Description	When to Use
50	Modifier –50 (Bilateral Procedure) is appended to a CPT code when an identical procedure is performed on paired anatomical structures during the same operative session. The AMA states to add…	- Use modifier -50 when the same CPT surgical, diagnostic, or radiology procedure is performed on paired anatomical structures (both sides of the body) during the same operative/session by the same…
82	Modifier 82 is appended to a surgical CPT code to indicate that an attending physician acted as an assistant because a qualified resident surgeon was unavailable. In teaching hospitals it documents…	- When to use: Append modifier 82 in teaching-hospital settings to indicate a physician served as an assistant surgeon because a qualified resident surgeon was unavailable (includes situations where…
24	Modifier 24 denotes an unrelated evaluation and management (E/M) service performed by the same physician or qualified healthcare professional during a postoperative global period. Per CPT guidance,…	- Use modifier 24 when you report an evaluation and management (E/M) service performed by the same physician or same-specialty group during a procedure’s postoperative global period that is unrelated…
51	Modifier –51 (Multiple Procedures) is used when the same provider performs multiple procedures in the same session to identify secondary, non‑exempt procedures and indicate payment reduction logic…	- Use modifier -51 when the same provider performs multiple distinct procedures during the same patient encounter: report the highest‑valued procedure first (no modifier) and append -51 to…
74	Modifier ‑74 indicates an outpatient hospital or ASC procedure that was discontinued after anesthesia was administered and after the procedure had begun. Use this modifier when anesthesia (local,…	- Use modifier -74 when a procedure in an outpatient hospital or ASC setting is terminated after anesthesia has been administered and after the procedure has commenced (for example, after incision,…

Related Provider Taxonomies

8 rows

Taxonomy Code	Specialty	Notes
3336C0003X	Community/Retail Pharmacy	A pharmacy where pharmacists store, prepare, and dispense medicinal preparations and/or prescriptions for a local patient population in accordance wit…
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…
208M00000X	Hospitalist Physician	Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient ca…
282N00000X	General Acute Care Hospital	An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medica…
171100000X	Acupuncturist	An acupuncturist is a person who performs ancient therapy for alleviation of pain, anesthesia and treatment of some diseases. Acupuncturists use long,…
367500000X	Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist	(1) A licensed registered nurse with advanced specialty education in anesthesia who, in collaboration with appropriate health care professionals, prov…
335E00000X	Prosthetic/Orthotic Supplier	An organization that provides prosthetic and orthotic care which may include, but is not limited to, patient evaluation, prosthesis or orthosis design…
207ZI0100X	Immunopathology Physician	A pathologist who specializes in the diagnosis of immunologic diseases.

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, low to moderate severity	Common visit code for evaluation, documentation of need, and order for `L3170`
`99347`	Home visit for established patient, low complexity	May be used when a clinician performs in-home assessment and provides off-the-shelf heel stabilizer
`97760`	Orthotic(s) fitting and training, initial encounter	Used when additional time is spent fitting and instructing patient in use of a prefabricated heel stabilizer
`99070`	Supplies and materials (except spectacles), provided by the physician over and above those usually included with the office visit	Occasionally billed when supplies associated with fitting are not included in DME billing
`A9270`	Non-covered item or service (Miscellaneous DME supply)	Used by some suppliers to denote miscellaneous DME items when a payer requires a descriptive supply code alongside `L3170`

Related Modifiers

5 rows

Modifier	Description	When to Use
50	Modifier –50 (Bilateral Procedure) is appended to a CPT code when an identical procedure is performed on paired anatomical structures during the same operative session. The AMA states to add…	- Use modifier -50 when the same CPT surgical, diagnostic, or radiology procedure is performed on paired anatomical structures (both sides of the body) during the same operative/session by the same…
82	Modifier 82 is appended to a surgical CPT code to indicate that an attending physician acted as an assistant because a qualified resident surgeon was unavailable. In teaching hospitals it documents…	- When to use: Append modifier 82 in teaching-hospital settings to indicate a physician served as an assistant surgeon because a qualified resident surgeon was unavailable (includes situations where…
24	Modifier 24 denotes an unrelated evaluation and management (E/M) service performed by the same physician or qualified healthcare professional during a postoperative global period. Per CPT guidance,…	- Use modifier 24 when you report an evaluation and management (E/M) service performed by the same physician or same-specialty group during a procedure’s postoperative global period that is unrelated…
51	Modifier –51 (Multiple Procedures) is used when the same provider performs multiple procedures in the same session to identify secondary, non‑exempt procedures and indicate payment reduction logic…	- Use modifier -51 when the same provider performs multiple distinct procedures during the same patient encounter: report the highest‑valued procedure first (no modifier) and append -51 to…
74	Modifier ‑74 indicates an outpatient hospital or ASC procedure that was discontinued after anesthesia was administered and after the procedure had begun. Use this modifier when anesthesia (local,…	- Use modifier -74 when a procedure in an outpatient hospital or ASC setting is terminated after anesthesia has been administered and after the procedure has commenced (for example, after incision,…

Related Provider Taxonomies

8 rows

Taxonomy Code	Specialty	Notes
3336C0003X	Community/Retail Pharmacy	A pharmacy where pharmacists store, prepare, and dispense medicinal preparations and/or prescriptions for a local patient population in accordance wit…
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…
208M00000X	Hospitalist Physician	Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient ca…
282N00000X	General Acute Care Hospital	An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medica…
171100000X	Acupuncturist	An acupuncturist is a person who performs ancient therapy for alleviation of pain, anesthesia and treatment of some diseases. Acupuncturists use long,…
367500000X	Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist	(1) A licensed registered nurse with advanced specialty education in anesthesia who, in collaboration with appropriate health care professionals, prov…
335E00000X	Prosthetic/Orthotic Supplier	An organization that provides prosthetic and orthotic care which may include, but is not limited to, patient evaluation, prosthesis or orthosis design…
207ZI0100X	Immunopathology Physician	A pathologist who specializes in the diagnosis of immunologic diseases.

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 L3170: Foot Heel Stabilizer, Prefabricated, Off-the-Shelf

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Clinical & Coding Specifications

Clinical Context

Related CPT Codes

Related Modifiers

Related Provider Taxonomies

Related Codes

What clinical context is associated with the use of a prefabricated foot heel stabilizer represented by HCPCS code `L3170`?

Which related CPT codes are commonly used when billing for a prefabricated foot heel stabilizer (`L3170`)?

What ICD-10 codes are clinically relevant when billing for a prefabricated foot heel stabilizer (`L3170`)?

What is the HCPCS code `L3170` used for in the healthcare setting?

Which payers cover the HCPCS code `L3170` for a prefabricated foot heel stabilizer?

References

Clinical & Coding Specifications

Clinical Context

Related CPT Codes

Related Modifiers

Related Provider Taxonomies

Related Codes

What clinical context is associated with the use of a prefabricated foot heel stabilizer represented by HCPCS code `L3170`?

Which related CPT codes are commonly used when billing for a prefabricated foot heel stabilizer (`L3170`)?

What ICD-10 codes are clinically relevant when billing for a prefabricated foot heel stabilizer (`L3170`)?

What is the HCPCS code `L3170` used for in the healthcare setting?

Which payers cover the HCPCS code `L3170` for a prefabricated foot heel stabilizer?

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