L3251 HCPCS Level II code: Foot, shoe molded to patient model, silicone shoe, each
L3251 is the HCPCS code for “Foot, shoe molded to patient model, silicone shoe, each” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
L3251Foot, shoe molded to patient model, silicone shoe, each
Short description: Shoe molded to pt silicone s
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with L3251 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Special coverage instructions apply
- Medicare pricing
- Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)
- Type of service
- Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics
- BETOS category
- Prosthetic/Orthotic devices
- Added
- Jan 1, 1984
Where L3251 sits
- 1L codesOrthotics and prosthetics
- 2Active code L3251Foot, shoe molded to patient model, silicone shoe, each
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 L3251 mean?
L3251 is the HCPCS code for “Foot, shoe molded to patient model, silicone shoe, each” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover L3251?
CMS lists L3251’s Medicare coverage as “Special coverage instructions apply” and its pricing as “Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)”. 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 L3251
All L codesL3221Orthopedic footwear, mens shoe, depth inlay, eachL3222Orthopedic footwear, mens shoe, hightop, depth inlay, eachL3224Orthopedic footwear, woman's shoe, oxford, used as an integral part of a brace (orthosis)L3225Orthopedic footwear, man's shoe, oxford, used as an integral part of a brace (orthosis)L3230Orthopedic footwear, custom shoe, depth inlay, eachL3250Orthopedic footwear, custom molded shoe, removable inner mold, prosthetic shoe, eachL3252Foot, shoe molded to patient model, plastazote (or similar), custom fabricated, eachL3253Foot, molded shoe plastazote (or similar) custom fitted, eachL3254Non-standard size or widthL3255Non-standard size or lengthL3257Orthopedic footwear, additional charge for split sizeL3260Surgical boot/shoe, each