HCPCS Level II L3761: Elbow Orthosis with Adjustable Locking Joint(s)

HCPCS Level II code L3761 describes a prefabricated, off-the-shelf elbow orthosis with adjustable position locking joint(s) used to support, immobilize, or position the elbow; the service type is durable medical equipment (elbow orthosis), and the typical site of service is outpatient clinics, orthotics/prosthetics offices, or other outpatient settings where off-the-shelf orthotic devices are provided and fitted.

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HCPCS Level II L3761: Elbow Orthosis with Adjustable Locking Joint(s)

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Clinical & Coding Specifications

Clinical Context

A 45-year-old manual laborer presents to the orthopedic clinic after a fall onto an outstretched hand with acute right elbow pain, swelling, and limited range of motion. Exam demonstrates focal tenderness over the lateral epicondyle and mild joint effusion; neurovascular exam is intact. Plain radiographs exclude displaced fracture but show a nondisplaced radial head fracture and soft-tissue swelling. The clinician determines immobilization with an off-the-shelf elbow orthosis with adjustable position locking joint(s) is appropriate to protect the joint, limit motion, and permit early controlled mobilization. The device is provided and fit in clinic, patient education on wear schedule and skin checks is documented, and follow-up is scheduled in 7–10 days for reassessment and possible adjustment.

Typical clinical workflow:

Referral or direct presentation to orthopedic or urgent care.
Clinical evaluation, imaging as indicated (X-ray elbow).
Selection of L3761 prefabricated elbow orthosis with adjustable locking joint(s) from inventory; fitting by orthotics technician or trained clinician.
Documentation of medical necessity, side of body (RT or LT modifier use), device description, date dispensed, patient instructions, and follow-up plan.
Billing submission with L3761 and appropriate modifiers and diagnosis code(s) supporting immobilization such as elbow fracture, dislocation, or instability.

Related CPT Codes

CPT Code	Description	Relationship to This Procedure
`97035`	Ultrasound therapy, each 15 minutes	Used adjunctively in rehabilitation after immobilization for pain relief and soft-tissue healing
`97110`	Therapeutic exercises, each 15 minutes	Performed during follow-up rehabilitation to restore elbow range of motion after orthosis removal
`99213`	Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient	Common visit level for fitting, education, and follow-up related to `L3761` supply
`73030`	Radiologic examination, elbow; 2 views	Common imaging performed to diagnose fractures or monitor healing when an orthosis is used
`97760`	Orthotic management and training, initial encounter	Procedure code for patient training and adjustment when a prefabricated elbow orthosis is fitted
`99070`	Supplies and materials (except spectacles), noncovered item or services	Occasionally billed for additional non-covered supplies related to device fitting

Related Modifiers

5 rows

Modifier	Description	When to Use
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…
53	Modifier 53 (Discontinued Procedure) signals that a surgical or diagnostic service was begun by the physician but terminated because of extenuating circumstances that threatened the patient’s…	- Use modifier -53 when a physician/qualified healthcare professional has started a surgical or diagnostic procedure (e.g., anesthesia administered, incision or scope insertion) and then discontinues…
78	CPT modifier -78 indicates an unplanned, related return to the operating or procedure room by the same provider during the global postoperative period. It is appended when treatment for a…	- Use modifier -78 when an unplanned, related complication during the original procedure’s global postoperative period requires the patient to return to a formal operating or procedure room and the…
93	Modifier 93 denotes that a billed service was delivered synchronously via audio-only telecommunications (real-time telephone or other audio-only system). The AMA added modifier 93 in CPT Appendix A…	- When to use: Apply modifier -93 when a synchronous, real-time, two-way patient–provider encounter is conducted entirely via audio-only (telephone or other real-time interactive audio-only…
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
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…
163W00000X	Registered Nurse	(1) A registered nurse is a person qualified by graduation from an accredited nursing school (depending upon schooling, a registered nurse may receive…
101Y00000X	Counselor	A provider who is trained and educated in the performance of behavior health services through interpersonal communications and analysis. Training and …
207ZI0100X	Immunopathology Physician	A pathologist who specializes in the diagnosis of immunologic diseases.
163WG0100X	Gastroenterology Registered Nurse	Nursing Service Providers · Registered Nurse
171WH0202X	Home Modifications Contractor	A contractor who makes modifications to homes to accommodate a health condition.
332U00000X	Home Delivered Meals	Home-delivered meals are those services or activities designed to prepare and deliver one or more meals a day to an individual's residence in order to…

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

Typical clinical workflow:

Referral or direct presentation to orthopedic or urgent care.
Clinical evaluation, imaging as indicated (X-ray elbow).
Selection of L3761 prefabricated elbow orthosis with adjustable locking joint(s) from inventory; fitting by orthotics technician or trained clinician.
Documentation of medical necessity, side of body (RT or LT modifier use), device description, date dispensed, patient instructions, and follow-up plan.
Billing submission with L3761 and appropriate modifiers and diagnosis code(s) supporting immobilization such as elbow fracture, dislocation, or instability.

Related CPT Codes

CPT Code	Description	Relationship to This Procedure
`97035`	Ultrasound therapy, each 15 minutes	Used adjunctively in rehabilitation after immobilization for pain relief and soft-tissue healing
`97110`	Therapeutic exercises, each 15 minutes	Performed during follow-up rehabilitation to restore elbow range of motion after orthosis removal
`99213`	Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient	Common visit level for fitting, education, and follow-up related to `L3761` supply
`73030`	Radiologic examination, elbow; 2 views	Common imaging performed to diagnose fractures or monitor healing when an orthosis is used
`97760`	Orthotic management and training, initial encounter	Procedure code for patient training and adjustment when a prefabricated elbow orthosis is fitted
`99070`	Supplies and materials (except spectacles), noncovered item or services	Occasionally billed for additional non-covered supplies related to device fitting

Related Modifiers

5 rows

Modifier	Description	When to Use
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…
53	Modifier 53 (Discontinued Procedure) signals that a surgical or diagnostic service was begun by the physician but terminated because of extenuating circumstances that threatened the patient’s…	- Use modifier -53 when a physician/qualified healthcare professional has started a surgical or diagnostic procedure (e.g., anesthesia administered, incision or scope insertion) and then discontinues…
78	CPT modifier -78 indicates an unplanned, related return to the operating or procedure room by the same provider during the global postoperative period. It is appended when treatment for a…	- Use modifier -78 when an unplanned, related complication during the original procedure’s global postoperative period requires the patient to return to a formal operating or procedure room and the…
93	Modifier 93 denotes that a billed service was delivered synchronously via audio-only telecommunications (real-time telephone or other audio-only system). The AMA added modifier 93 in CPT Appendix A…	- When to use: Apply modifier -93 when a synchronous, real-time, two-way patient–provider encounter is conducted entirely via audio-only (telephone or other real-time interactive audio-only…
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
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…
163W00000X	Registered Nurse	(1) A registered nurse is a person qualified by graduation from an accredited nursing school (depending upon schooling, a registered nurse may receive…
101Y00000X	Counselor	A provider who is trained and educated in the performance of behavior health services through interpersonal communications and analysis. Training and …
207ZI0100X	Immunopathology Physician	A pathologist who specializes in the diagnosis of immunologic diseases.
163WG0100X	Gastroenterology Registered Nurse	Nursing Service Providers · Registered Nurse
171WH0202X	Home Modifications Contractor	A contractor who makes modifications to homes to accommodate a health condition.
332U00000X	Home Delivered Meals	Home-delivered meals are those services or activities designed to prepare and deliver one or more meals a day to an individual's residence in order to…

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 Level II L3761: Elbow Orthosis with Adjustable Locking Joint(s)

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Clinical & Coding Specifications

Clinical Context

Related CPT Codes

Related Modifiers

Related Provider Taxonomies

Related Codes

What does HCPCS code L3761 represent and where is it typically provided?

In what clinical situations is L3761 commonly used and what is the usual workflow?

What documentation and billing items are important when submitting claims for L3761?

Which diagnosis codes on the page are relevant to support medical necessity for L3761?

Which payers are listed as covering L3761 and does the page provide reimbursement rates?

References

Clinical & Coding Specifications

Clinical Context

Related CPT Codes

Related Modifiers

Related Provider Taxonomies

Related Codes

What does HCPCS code L3761 represent and where is it typically provided?

In what clinical situations is L3761 commonly used and what is the usual workflow?

What documentation and billing items are important when submitting claims for L3761?

Which diagnosis codes on the page are relevant to support medical necessity for L3761?

Which payers are listed as covering L3761 and does the page provide reimbursement rates?

References