L3500 HCPCS Level II code: Orthopedic shoe addition, insole, leather
L3500 is the HCPCS code for “Orthopedic shoe addition, insole, leather” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
L3500Orthopedic shoe addition, insole, leather
Short description: Ortho shoe add leather insol
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with L3500 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, 1986
Where L3500 sits
- 1L codesOrthotics and prosthetics
- 2Active code L3500Orthopedic shoe addition, insole, leather
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 L3500 mean?
L3500 is the HCPCS code for “Orthopedic shoe addition, insole, leather” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover L3500?
CMS lists L3500’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 L3500
All L codesL3455Heel, new leather, standardL3460Heel, new rubber, standardL3465Heel, thomas with wedgeL3470Heel, thomas extended to ballL3480Heel, pad and depression for spurL3485Heel, pad, removable for spurL3510Orthopedic shoe addition, insole, rubberL3520Orthopedic shoe addition, insole, felt covered with leatherL3530Orthopedic shoe addition, sole, halfL3540Orthopedic shoe addition, sole, fullL3550Orthopedic shoe addition, toe tap standardL3560Orthopedic shoe addition, toe tap, horseshoe