L6000 HCPCS Level II code: Partial hand, thumb remaining
CMS terminated L6000: its last date of service was Mar 31, 2026. It stays here for looking up older claims; newer services need a current code.
Official description
L6000Partial hand, thumb remaining
Short description: Part hand thumb rem
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with L6000 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- DMEPOS fee schedule – Orthotics, prosthetics, prosthetic devices & vision services (price subject to floors and ceilings)
- Type of service
- Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics
- BETOS category
- Prosthetic/Orthotic devices
- Added
- Jan 1, 1982
- Terminated after
- Mar 31, 2026
Where L6000 sits
- 1L codesOrthotics and prosthetics
- 2Terminated L6000Partial hand, thumb remaining
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
Is HCPCS code L6000 still valid?
No. CMS terminated L6000; its last date of service was Mar 31, 2026. It is listed for looking up services from before then. Use a current code for newer services.
Does Medicare cover L6000?
CMS lists L6000’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “DMEPOS fee schedule – Orthotics, prosthetics, prosthetic devices & vision services (price subject to floors and ceilings)”. 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 L6000
All L codesL5987All lower extremity prosthesis, shank foot system with vertical loading pylonL5988Addition to lower limb prosthesis, vertical shock reducing pylon featureL5990Addition to lower extremity prosthesis, user adjustable heel heightL5991Addition to lower extremity prostheses, osseointegrated external prosthetic connectorL5992All lower extremity prosthesis, foot shell for modular foot/non-solid ankle cushion heel (sach) replacement onlyL5999Lower extremity prosthesis, not otherwise specifiedL6010Partial hand, little and/or ring finger remainingL6020Partial hand, no finger remainingL6025Transcarpal/metacarpal or partial hand disarticulation prosthesis, external power, self-suspended, inner socket with removable forearm section, electrodes and cables, two…L6026Transcarpal/metacarpal or partial hand disarticulation prosthesis, external power, self-suspended, inner socket with removable forearm section, electrodes and cables, two…L6028Partial hand, finger, and thumb prosthesis without prosthetic digit(s) /thumb, amputation at metacarpal level, including flexible or non-flexible interface, molded to patient…L6029Upper extremity addition, test socket/interface, partial hand including fingers