L2492 HCPCS Level II code: Addition to knee joint, lift loop for drop lock ring
L2492 is the HCPCS code for “Addition to knee joint, lift loop for drop lock ring” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
L2492Addition to knee joint, lift loop for drop lock ring
Short description: Knee lift loop drop lock rin
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with L2492 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, 1988
Where L2492 sits
- 1L codesOrthotics and prosthetics
- 2Active code L2492Addition to knee joint, lift loop for drop lock ring
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 L2492 mean?
L2492 is the HCPCS code for “Addition to knee joint, lift loop for drop lock ring” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover L2492?
CMS lists L2492’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 L2492
All L codesL2395Addition to lower extremity, offset knee joint, heavy duty, each jointL2397Addition to lower extremity orthosis, suspension sleeveL2405Addition to knee joint, drop lock, eachL2415Addition to knee lock with integrated release mechanism (bail, cable, or equal), any material, each jointL2425Addition to knee joint, disc or dial lock for adjustable knee flexion, each jointL2430Addition to knee joint, ratchet lock for active and progressive knee extension, each jointL2500Addition to lower extremity, thigh/weight bearing, gluteal/ ischial weight bearing, ringL2510Addition to lower extremity, thigh/weight bearing, quadri- lateral brim, molded to patient modelL2520Addition to lower extremity, thigh/weight bearing, quadri- lateral brim, custom fittedL2525Addition to lower extremity, thigh/weight bearing, ischial containment/narrow m-l brim molded to patient modelL2526Addition to lower extremity, thigh/weight bearing, ischial containment/narrow m-l brim, custom fittedL2530Addition to lower extremity, thigh-weight bearing, lacer, non-molded