Is the threat of knee pain keeping you from being more mobile? Maybe your doctor has prescribed you a knee orthosis with the medical billing code L1810, but you don't understand what that means. A medical billing code, such as the L1810, is used to identify what features an orthosis has so the insurance company can provide the correct compensation.
The body of an L1810 knee orthosis must be elastic, the stretch of the fabric is key to the compression the brace provides. In order to control the movement of the knee, joints are a vital feature in these braces.
An L1810 knee brace is not a custom-made brace, however in order to receive this designation, it must be customized for a specific patient by a trained individual. Your doctor or orthotist should know how the brace needs to be modified in order to correctly treat your knee. If you have not yet been to a doctor for treatment, it is highly advised you do so before your injury worsens.