L2999 HCPCS Level II code: Lower extremity orthoses, not otherwise specified
L2999 is the HCPCS code for “Lower extremity orthoses, not otherwise specified” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
L2999Lower extremity orthoses, not otherwise specified
Short description: Lower extremity orthosis nos
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with L2999 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, 1982
Where L2999 sits
- 1L codesOrthotics and prosthetics
- 2Active code L2999Lower extremity orthoses, 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 L2999 mean?
L2999 is the HCPCS code for “Lower extremity orthoses, not otherwise specified” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover L2999?
CMS lists L2999’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.
Codes beside L2999
All L codesL2810Addition to lower extremity orthosis, knee control, condylar padL2820Addition to lower extremity orthosis, soft interface for molded plastic, below knee sectionL2830Addition to lower extremity orthosis, soft interface for molded plastic, above knee sectionL2840Addition to lower extremity orthosis, tibial length sock, fracture or equal, eachL2850Addition to lower extremity orthosis, femoral length sock, fracture or equal, eachL2861Addition to lower extremity joint, knee or ankle, concentric adjustable torsion style mechanism for custom fabricated orthotics only, eachL3000Foot, insert, removable, molded to patient model, 'ucb' type, berkeley shell, eachL3001Foot, insert, removable, molded to patient model, spenco, eachL3002Foot, insert, removable, molded to patient model, plastazote or equal, eachL3003Foot, insert, removable, molded to patient model, silicone gel, eachL3010Foot, insert, removable, molded to patient model, longitudinal arch support, eachL3020Foot, insert, removable, molded to patient model, longitudinal/ metatarsal support, each