L6642 HCPCS Level II code: Upper extremity addition, excursion amplifier, lever type

L6642 is the HCPCS code for “Upper extremity addition, excursion amplifier, lever type” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.

Official description

L6642

Upper extremity addition, excursion amplifier, lever type

Short description: Excursion amplifier lever ty

HCPCS · United States

Medicare details

The indicators CMS publishes with L6642 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 L6642 sits

  1. 1L codesOrthotics and prosthetics
  2. 2Active code L6642Upper extremity addition, excursion amplifier, lever type

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 L6642 mean?

L6642 is the HCPCS code for “Upper extremity addition, excursion amplifier, lever type” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.

Does Medicare cover L6642?

CMS lists L6642’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.