L6026 HCPCS Level II code: Transcarpal/metacarpal or partial hand disarticulation prosthesis, external power, self-suspended, inner socket with removable forearm section, electrodes and…
L6026 is the HCPCS code for “Transcarpal/metacarpal or partial hand disarticulation prosthesis, external power, self-suspended, inner socket with removable forearm section, electrodes and cables, two batteries, charger…” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
L6026Transcarpal/metacarpal or partial hand disarticulation prosthesis, external power, self-suspended, inner socket with removable forearm section, electrodes and cables, two batteries, charger, myoelectric control of terminal device, excludes terminal device(s)
Short description: Part hand myo exclu term dev
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with L6026 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, 2015
Where L6026 sits
- 1L codesOrthotics and prosthetics
- 2Active code L6026Transcarpal/metacarpal or partial hand disarticulation prosthesis, external power, self-suspended, inner socket with removable forearm section, electrodes and cables, two batteries, charger, myoelectric control of terminal device, excludes terminal device(s)
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 L6026 mean?
L6026 is the HCPCS code for “Transcarpal/metacarpal or partial hand disarticulation prosthesis, external power, self-suspended, inner socket with removable forearm section, electrodes and cables, two batteries, charger, myoelectric control of terminal device, excludes terminal device(s)” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover L6026?
CMS lists L6026’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 L6026
All L codesL5992All lower extremity prosthesis, foot shell for modular foot/non-solid ankle cushion heel (sach) replacement onlyL5999Lower extremity prosthesis, not otherwise specifiedL6000Partial hand, thumb remainingL6010Partial 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…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 fingersL6030Upper extremity addition, external frame, partial hand including fingersL6031Replacement socket/interface, partial hand including fingers, molded to patient model, for use with or without external powerL6032Addition to upper extremity prosthesis, partial hand including fingers, ultralight material (titanium, carbon fiber or equal)L6033Addition to upper extremity prosthesis, partial hand including fingers, acrylic material