L3640 HCPCS Level II code: Transfer of an orthosis from one shoe to another, dennis browne splint (riveton), both shoes
L3640 is the HCPCS code for “Transfer of an orthosis from one shoe to another, dennis browne splint (riveton), both shoes” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
L3640Transfer of an orthosis from one shoe to another, dennis browne splint (riveton), both shoes
Short description: Shoe dennis browne splint bo
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with L3640 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 L3640 sits
- 1L codesOrthotics and prosthetics
- 2Active code L3640Transfer of an orthosis from one shoe to another, dennis browne splint (riveton), both shoes
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 L3640 mean?
L3640 is the HCPCS code for “Transfer of an orthosis from one shoe to another, dennis browne splint (riveton), both shoes” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover L3640?
CMS lists L3640’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 L3640
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