L6621 HCPCS Level II code: Upper extremity prosthesis addition, flexion/extension wrist with or without friction, for use with external powered terminal device
L6621 is the HCPCS code for “Upper extremity prosthesis addition, flexion/extension wrist with or without friction, for use with external powered terminal device” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
L6621Upper extremity prosthesis addition, flexion/extension wrist with or without friction, for use with external powered terminal device
Short description: Flex/ext wrist w/wo friction
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with L6621 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, 2006
Where L6621 sits
- 1L codesOrthotics and prosthetics
- 2Active code L6621Upper extremity prosthesis addition, flexion/extension wrist with or without friction, for use with external powered terminal device
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 L6621 mean?
L6621 is the HCPCS code for “Upper extremity prosthesis addition, flexion/extension wrist with or without friction, for use with external powered terminal device” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover L6621?
CMS lists L6621’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 L6621
All L codesL6605Upper extremity additions, single pivot hinge, pairL6610Upper extremity additions, flexible metal hinge, pairL6611Addition to upper extremity prosthesis, external powered, additional switch, any typeL6615Upper extremity addition, disconnect locking wrist unitL6616Upper extremity addition, additional disconnect insert for locking wrist unit, eachL6620Upper extremity addition, flexion/extension wrist unit, with or without frictionL6623Upper extremity addition, spring assisted rotational wrist unit with latch releaseL6624Upper extremity addition, flexion/extension and rotation wrist unitL6625Upper extremity addition, rotation wrist unit with cable lockL6628Upper extremity addition, quick disconnect hook adapter, otto bock or equalL6629Upper extremity addition, quick disconnect lamination collar with coupling piece, otto bock or equalL6630Upper extremity addition, stainless steel, any wrist