L6635 HCPCS Level II code: Upper extremity addition, lift assist for elbow

L6635 is the HCPCS code for “Upper extremity addition, lift assist for elbow” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.

Official description

L6635

Upper extremity addition, lift assist for elbow

Short description: Lift assist for elbow

HCPCS · United States

Medicare details

The indicators CMS publishes with L6635 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, 1986

Where L6635 sits

1L codesOrthotics and prosthetics
2Active code L6635Upper extremity addition, lift assist for elbow

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.

See L6635 in the CMS source

Frequently asked questions

What does HCPCS code L6635 mean?

L6635 is the HCPCS code for “Upper extremity addition, lift assist for elbow” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.

Does Medicare cover L6635?

CMS lists L6635’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.

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