L3455 HCPCS Level II code: Heel, new leather, standard
L3455 is the HCPCS code for “Heel, new leather, standard” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
L3455Heel, new leather, standard
Short description: Shoe heel new leather standa
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with L3455 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 L3455 sits
- 1L codesOrthotics and prosthetics
- 2Active code L3455Heel, new leather, standard
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 L3455 mean?
L3455 is the HCPCS code for “Heel, new leather, standard” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover L3455?
CMS lists L3455’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 L3455
All L codesL3400Metatarsal bar wedge, rockerL3410Metatarsal bar wedge, between soleL3420Full sole and heel wedge, between soleL3430Heel, counter, plastic reinforcedL3440Heel, counter, leather reinforcedL3450Heel, sach cushion typeL3460Heel, new rubber, standardL3465Heel, thomas with wedgeL3470Heel, thomas extended to ballL3480Heel, pad and depression for spurL3485Heel, pad, removable for spurL3500Orthopedic shoe addition, insole, leather