L8415 HCPCS Level II code: Prosthetic sheath, upper limb, each
L8415 is the HCPCS code for “Prosthetic sheath, upper limb, each” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
L8415Prosthetic sheath, upper limb, each
Short description: Sheath upper limb
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with L8415 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Special coverage instructions apply
- 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 L8415 sits
- 1L codesOrthotics and prosthetics
- 2Active code L8415Prosthetic sheath, upper limb, each
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 L8415 mean?
L8415 is the HCPCS code for “Prosthetic sheath, upper limb, each” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover L8415?
CMS lists L8415’s Medicare coverage as “Special coverage instructions apply” 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 L8415
All L codesL8300Truss, single with standard padL8310Truss, double with standard padsL8320Truss, addition to standard pad, water padL8330Truss, addition to standard pad, scrotal padL8400Prosthetic sheath, below knee, eachL8410Prosthetic sheath, above knee, eachL8417Prosthetic sheath/sock, including a gel cushion layer, below knee or above knee, eachL8420Prosthetic sock, multiple ply, below knee, eachL8430Prosthetic sock, multiple ply, above knee, eachL8435Prosthetic sock, multiple ply, upper limb, eachL8440Prosthetic shrinker, below knee, eachL8460Prosthetic shrinker, above knee, each