L3470 HCPCS Level II code: Heel, thomas extended to ball
L3470 is the HCPCS code for “Heel, thomas extended to ball” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
L3470Heel, thomas extended to ball
Short description: Shoe heel thomas extend to b
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with L3470 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 L3470 sits
- 1L codesOrthotics and prosthetics
- 2Active code L3470Heel, thomas extended to ball
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 L3470 mean?
L3470 is the HCPCS code for “Heel, thomas extended to ball” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover L3470?
CMS lists L3470’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 L3470
All L codesL3430Heel, counter, plastic reinforcedL3440Heel, counter, leather reinforcedL3450Heel, sach cushion typeL3455Heel, new leather, standardL3460Heel, new rubber, standardL3465Heel, thomas with wedgeL3480Heel, pad and depression for spurL3485Heel, pad, removable for spurL3500Orthopedic shoe addition, insole, leatherL3510Orthopedic shoe addition, insole, rubberL3520Orthopedic shoe addition, insole, felt covered with leatherL3530Orthopedic shoe addition, sole, half