L0999 HCPCS Level II code: Addition to spinal orthosis, not otherwise specified
L0999 is the HCPCS code for “Addition to spinal orthosis, not otherwise specified” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
L0999Addition to spinal orthosis, not otherwise specified
Short description: Add to spinal orthosis nos
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with L0999 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- DMEPOS fee schedule – Carrier priced (e.g., not otherwise classified, individual determination, carrier discretion, gap-filled amounts)
- Type of service
- Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics
- BETOS category
- Prosthetic/Orthotic devices
- Added
- Jan 1, 1998
Where L0999 sits
- 1L codesOrthotics and prosthetics
- 2Active code L0999Addition to spinal orthosis, not otherwise specified
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 L0999 mean?
L0999 is the HCPCS code for “Addition to spinal orthosis, not otherwise specified” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover L0999?
CMS lists L0999’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “DMEPOS fee schedule – Carrier priced (e.g., not otherwise classified, individual determination, carrier discretion, gap-filled amounts)”. 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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