L8042 HCPCS Level II code: Orbital prosthesis, provided by a non-physician

L8042 is the HCPCS code for “Orbital prosthesis, provided by a non-physician” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.

Official description

L8042

Orbital prosthesis, provided by a non-physician

Short description: Orbital prosthesis

HCPCS · United States

Medicare details

The indicators CMS publishes with L8042 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, 2001

Where L8042 sits

  1. 1L codesOrthotics and prosthetics
  2. 2Active code L8042Orbital prosthesis, provided by a non-physician

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 L8042 mean?

L8042 is the HCPCS code for “Orbital prosthesis, provided by a non-physician” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.

Does Medicare cover L8042?

CMS lists L8042’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.