L6205 HCPCS Level II code: Elbow disarticulation, molded socket with expandable interface, outside locking hinges, forearm
L6205 is the HCPCS code for “Elbow disarticulation, molded socket with expandable interface, outside locking hinges, forearm” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
L6205Elbow disarticulation, molded socket with expandable interface, outside locking hinges, forearm
Short description: Elbow molded w/ expand inter
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with L6205 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, 1988
Where L6205 sits
- 1L codesOrthotics and prosthetics
- 2Active code L6205Elbow disarticulation, molded socket with expandable interface, outside locking hinges, forearm
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 L6205 mean?
L6205 is the HCPCS code for “Elbow disarticulation, molded socket with expandable interface, outside locking hinges, forearm” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover L6205?
CMS lists L6205’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 L6205
All L codesL6055Wrist disarticulation, molded socket with expandable interface, flexible elbow hinges, triceps padL6100Below elbow, molded socket, flexible elbow hinge, triceps padL6110Below elbow, molded socket, (muenster or northwestern suspension types)L6120Below elbow, molded double wall split socket, step-up hinges, half cuffL6130Below elbow, molded double wall split socket, stump activated locking hinge, half cuffL6200Elbow disarticulation, molded socket, outside locking hinge, forearmL6250Above elbow, molded double wall socket, internal locking elbow, forearmL6300Shoulder disarticulation, molded socket, shoulder bulkhead, humeral section, internal locking elbow, forearmL6310Shoulder disarticulation, passive restoration (complete prosthesis)L6320Shoulder disarticulation, passive restoration (shoulder cap only)L6350Interscapular thoracic, molded socket, shoulder bulkhead, humeral section, internal locking elbow, forearmL6360Interscapular thoracic, passive restoration (complete prosthesis)