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    Unloader Knee Brace

     

    Unloader knee braces biomechanically address knee OA pain by creating more space between the bones of the knee joint. Most often, unloader knee braces are prescribed for those with medial compartment knee osteoarthritis, which is arthritis that affects the inner portion of the knee. Knee braces are one way to provide stability, support, and pain relief for patients with knee osteoarthritis.

     

    An unloader knee brace is designed to lessen the pain of osteoarthritis. It unloads stress from the affected area by putting pressure at three different points on the thigh bone. This action forces the knee to bend away from the painful area. It unloads or transfers pressure from the inside of the damaged knee to the outside of the knee. 

     

    Essentially, an unloader knee brace transfers or "unloads" stress or pressure from the inside to outside part of the knee or vice versa.  In other words, an unloader knee brace does exactly what its name suggests—it unloads stress from the affected joint. 

     

     

    IMS Experts carries a wide range of Knee Braces. Below are some of the different OA/ACL Knee Braces that we carry. 

     

     

     

     

     

    An X-ray showing osteoarthritis of the knee. SMC Images/Getty Images

           Don Joy OA Lite

                   L1851

    Osteoarthritis: mild to moderate                            Movement: low to average impact                      Activities: walking, shopping, gardening, golf   

    Average Medicare Reimbursement $865.95

           New Options OA 

                     L1851

    Osteoarthritis: mild to moderate

    Post Meniscal Repairs and

    Post Micro-fracture surgery.

    Average Medicare Reimbursement $865.95

             The Game Changer

                             L1851

       Highly functional low profile

       Superior Offloading 

       Universal Sizing

       Average Medicare Reimbursement $865.95

      OA Single Upright Knee Brace

                      L1851

     Mild to moderate

     Exceptionally light weight, low profile

     Compartmental off-loading and   

     Optimize pain relief.

     Average Medicare Reimbursement $865.95

    Lenox Hill Precision Pro Knee Brace

                       L1852

    Moderate to severe

    ACL, PCL, MCL and LCL instabilities

    Increase high impact activity

    Delay knee surgery

    Average Medicare Reimbursement $840.77

     

                 SecuTec® Genu

                          L1852

    Instabilities after rupturing the anterior and/or posterior cruciate ligament (ACL/PCL)

    After ligament surgery/syndesmoplasty

    Complex instabilities (traumatic, degenerative)

    Average Medicare Reimbursement $840.77

    ​OA Knee Brace Medicare LCD for L1851 

    • Beneficiary has had a recent injury or a surgical procedure on the knee(s), or

    • Covered for a beneficiary who is ambulatory and has knee instability due to a condition specified in the ICD-10 Codes that Support Medical Necessity Group 4 Codes section.

    • Knee instability must be documented by examination of the beneficiary and objective description of joint laxity (e.g., varus/valgus instability, anterior/posterior Drawer test).

     

    Claims for OA Knee Brace L1851 will be denied as not reasonable and necessary when the beneficiary does not meet the above criteria for coverage. For example, they will be denied if only pain or a subjective description of joint instability is documented.

     

    To view a complete list of ICD-10 codes covered click here.

     

    Double Upright Knee Brace Medicare LCD for L1852

    • Beneficiary has had a recent injury or a surgical procedure on the knee(s), or

    • Covered for a beneficiary who is ambulatory and has knee instability due to a condition specified in the ICD-10 Codes that Support Medical Necessity Group 4 Codes section.

    • Knee instability must be documented by examination of the beneficiary and objective description of joint laxity (e.g., varus/valgus instability, anterior/posterior Drawer test).

     

    Claims for OA Knee Brace L1852 will be denied as not reasonable and necessary when the beneficiary does not meet the above criteria for coverage. For example, they will be denied if only pain or a subjective description of joint instability is documented.

     

    To view a complete list of ICD-10 codes covered click here.

     

     
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