1. Practitioners who bill cash for the heat mold, direct contact orthotic is 57%
2. Cash price billed for the orthotic device; mean of $196, range $73-425, mode $185.
3. Practitioners who bill insurance companies for the heat moldable orthotics is 43%.
4. Code used to bill to the insurance company is L3030, 96% using this orthtotic code.
5. Insurance reimbursement for L3030 direct contact orthotic: mean $154, range $78-327.
6. Patients who receive heat mold orthotics after practitioner discusses it with the patient is 31%.
7. Fabricating in partial weight bearing and subtalar neutral is 78%.
8. Medical assistants who fabricate the orthotic device is 32%.
9. Practitioners who have Atlas Biomechanics private label is 59%.
Thanks to all of the practitioners who took time out of their busy schedule to fill out our annual survey.
Teri Green
Atlas Biomechanics
