L0649 HCPCS Level II code: Lumbar-sacral orthosis, sagittal-coronal control, with rigid posterior frame/panel(s), posterior extends from sacrococcygeal junction to t-9 vertebra, lateral…
L0649 is the HCPCS code for “Lumbar-sacral orthosis, sagittal-coronal control, with rigid posterior frame/panel(s), posterior extends from sacrococcygeal junction to t-9 vertebra, lateral strength provided by rigid lateral…” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
L0649Lumbar-sacral orthosis, sagittal-coronal control, with rigid posterior frame/panel(s), posterior extends from sacrococcygeal junction to t-9 vertebra, lateral strength provided by rigid lateral frame/panels, produces intracavitary pressure to reduce load on intervertebral discs, includes straps, closures, may include padding, stays, shoulder straps, pendulous abdomen design, prefabricated, off-the-shelf
Short description: Lso sc r pos/lat pnl pre ots
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with L0649 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- DMEPOS fee schedule – Orthotics, prosthetics, prosthetic devices & vision services (price subject to floors and ceilings)
- Type of service
- Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics
- BETOS category
- Prosthetic/Orthotic devices
- Added
- Jan 1, 2014
Where L0649 sits
- 1L codesOrthotics and prosthetics
- 2Active code L0649Lumbar-sacral orthosis, sagittal-coronal control, with rigid posterior frame/panel(s), posterior extends from sacrococcygeal junction to t-9 vertebra, lateral strength provided by rigid lateral frame/panels, produces intracavitary pressure to reduce load on intervertebral discs, includes straps, closures, may include padding, stays, shoulder straps, pendulous abdomen design, prefabricated, off-the-shelf
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 L0649 mean?
L0649 is the HCPCS code for “Lumbar-sacral orthosis, sagittal-coronal control, with rigid posterior frame/panel(s), posterior extends from sacrococcygeal junction to t-9 vertebra, lateral strength provided by rigid lateral frame/panels, produces intracavitary pressure to reduce load on intervertebral discs, includes straps, closures, may include padding, stays, shoulder straps, pendulous abdomen design, prefabricated, off-the-shelf” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover L0649?
CMS lists L0649’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “DMEPOS fee schedule – Orthotics, prosthetics, prosthetic devices & vision services (price subject to floors and ceilings)”. 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.
Codes beside L0649
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