L8039 HCPCS Level II code: Breast prosthesis, not otherwise specified
L8039 is the HCPCS code for “Breast prosthesis, not otherwise specified” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
L8039Breast prosthesis, not otherwise specified
Short description: Breast prosthesis nos
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with L8039 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- DMEPOS fee schedule – Carrier priced (e.g., not otherwise classified, individual determination, carrier discretion, gap-filled amounts)
- Type of service
- Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics
- BETOS category
- Prosthetic/Orthotic devices
- Added
- Jan 1, 1998
Where L8039 sits
- 1L codesOrthotics and prosthetics
- 2Active code L8039Breast prosthesis, not otherwise specified
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 L8039 mean?
L8039 is the HCPCS code for “Breast prosthesis, not otherwise specified” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover L8039?
CMS lists L8039’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “DMEPOS fee schedule – Carrier priced (e.g., not otherwise classified, individual determination, carrier discretion, gap-filled amounts)”. 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 L8039
All L codesL8020Breast prosthesis, mastectomy formL8030Breast prosthesis, silicone or equal, without integral adhesive, any typeL8031Breast prosthesis, silicone or equal, with integral adhesive, any typeL8032Nipple prosthesis, prefabricated, reusable, any type, eachL8033Nipple prosthesis, custom fabricated, reusable, any material, any type, eachL8035Custom breast prosthesis, post mastectomy, molded to patient model, any typeL8040Nasal prosthesis, provided by a non-physicianL8041Midfacial prosthesis, provided by a non-physicianL8042Orbital prosthesis, provided by a non-physicianL8043Upper facial prosthesis, provided by a non-physicianL8044Hemi-facial prosthesis, provided by a non-physicianL8045Auricular prosthesis, provided by a non-physician