K1027 HCPCS Level II code: Oral device/appliance used to reduce upper airway collapsibility, without fixed mechanical hinge, custom fabricated, includes fitting and adjustment
K1027 is the HCPCS code for “Oral device/appliance used to reduce upper airway collapsibility, without fixed mechanical hinge, custom fabricated, includes fitting and adjustment” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
K1027Oral device/appliance used to reduce upper airway collapsibility, without fixed mechanical hinge, custom fabricated, includes fitting and adjustment
Short description: Oral dev without fix mech
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with K1027 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- Value not established
- Type of service
- Other medical items or services
- BETOS category
- Undefined codes
- Added
- Oct 1, 2021
Where K1027 sits
- 1K codesTemporary codes for DME
- 2Active code K1027Oral device/appliance used to reduce upper airway collapsibility, without fixed mechanical hinge, custom fabricated, includes fitting and adjustment
Source and release
- Data release
- HCPCS Level II · October 2026
- Effective date
- Oct 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CMS
This page is built from the HCPCS Level II catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’s October 2026 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does HCPCS code K1027 mean?
K1027 is the HCPCS code for “Oral device/appliance used to reduce upper airway collapsibility, without fixed mechanical hinge, custom fabricated, includes fitting and adjustment” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover K1027?
CMS lists K1027’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “Value not established”. Coverage and payment still depend on the patient, the setting, the documentation and the payer.
Which HCPCS Level II release does this page use?
It uses CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
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