L6648 HCPCS Level II code: Upper extremity addition, shoulder lock mechanism, external powered actuator
L6648 is the HCPCS code for “Upper extremity addition, shoulder lock mechanism, external powered actuator” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
L6648Upper extremity addition, shoulder lock mechanism, external powered actuator
Short description: Ext pwrd shlder lock/unlock
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with L6648 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, 2003
Where L6648 sits
- 1L codesOrthotics and prosthetics
- 2Active code L6648Upper extremity addition, shoulder lock mechanism, external powered actuator
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 L6648 mean?
L6648 is the HCPCS code for “Upper extremity addition, shoulder lock mechanism, external powered actuator” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover L6648?
CMS lists L6648’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 L6648
All L codesL6640Upper extremity additions, shoulder abduction joint, pairL6641Upper extremity addition, excursion amplifier, pulley typeL6642Upper extremity addition, excursion amplifier, lever typeL6645Upper extremity addition, shoulder flexion-abduction joint, eachL6646Upper extremity addition, shoulder joint, multipositional locking, flexion, adjustable abduction friction control, for use with body powered or external powered systemL6647Upper extremity addition, shoulder lock mechanism, body powered actuatorL6650Upper extremity addition, shoulder universal joint, eachL6655Upper extremity addition, standard control cable, extraL6660Upper extremity addition, heavy duty control cableL6665Upper extremity addition, teflon, or equal, cable liningL6670Upper extremity addition, hook to hand, cable adapterL6672Upper extremity addition, harness, chest or shoulder, saddle type