L3465 HCPCS Level II code: Heel, thomas with wedge
L3465 is the HCPCS code for “Heel, thomas with wedge” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
L3465Heel, thomas with wedge
Short description: Shoe heel thomas with wedge
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with L3465 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 L3465 sits
- 1L codesOrthotics and prosthetics
- 2Active code L3465Heel, thomas with wedge
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 L3465 mean?
L3465 is the HCPCS code for “Heel, thomas with wedge” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover L3465?
CMS lists L3465’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 L3465
All L codesL3420Full sole and heel wedge, between soleL3430Heel, counter, plastic reinforcedL3440Heel, counter, leather reinforcedL3450Heel, sach cushion typeL3455Heel, new leather, standardL3460Heel, new rubber, standardL3470Heel, thomas extended to ballL3480Heel, pad and depression for spurL3485Heel, pad, removable for spurL3500Orthopedic shoe addition, insole, leatherL3510Orthopedic shoe addition, insole, rubberL3520Orthopedic shoe addition, insole, felt covered with leather