L1000 HCPCS Level II code: Cervical-thoracic-lumbar-sacral orthosis (ctlso) (milwaukee), inclusive of furnishing initial orthosis, including model
L1000 is the HCPCS code for “Cervical-thoracic-lumbar-sacral orthosis (ctlso) (milwaukee), inclusive of furnishing initial orthosis, including model” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
L1000Cervical-thoracic-lumbar-sacral orthosis (ctlso) (milwaukee), inclusive of furnishing initial orthosis, including model
Short description: Ctlso milwauke initial model
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with L1000 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, 1986
Where L1000 sits
- 1L codesOrthotics and prosthetics
- 2Active code L1000Cervical-thoracic-lumbar-sacral orthosis (ctlso) (milwaukee), inclusive of furnishing initial orthosis, including model
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 L1000 mean?
L1000 is the HCPCS code for “Cervical-thoracic-lumbar-sacral orthosis (ctlso) (milwaukee), inclusive of furnishing initial orthosis, including model” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover L1000?
CMS lists L1000’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 L1000
All L codesL0976Lso, full corsetL0978Axillary crutch extensionL0980Peroneal straps, prefabricated, off-the-shelf, pairL0982Stocking supporter grips, prefabricated, off-the-shelf, set of four (4)L0984Protective body sock, prefabricated, off-the-shelf, eachL0999Addition to spinal orthosis, not otherwise specifiedL1001Cervical thoracic lumbar sacral orthosis, immobilizer, infant size, prefabricated, includes fitting and adjustmentL1005Tension based scoliosis orthosis and accessory pads, includes fitting and adjustmentL1006Scoliosis orthosis, sagittal-coronal control provided by a rigid lateral frame, extends from axilla to trochanter, includes all accessory pads, straps and interface…L1007Scoliosis orthosis, sagittal-coronal control provided by a rigid lateral frame, extends from axilla, to trochanter, includes all accessory pads, straps, and interface, custom…L1010Addition to cervical-thoracic-lumbar-sacral orthosis (ctlso) or scoliosis orthosis, axilla slingL1020Addition to ctlso or scoliosis orthosis, kyphosis pad