L8499 HCPCS Level II code: Unlisted procedure for miscellaneous prosthetic services
L8499 is the HCPCS code for “Unlisted procedure for miscellaneous prosthetic services” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
L8499Unlisted procedure for miscellaneous prosthetic services
Short description: Unlisted misc prosthetic ser
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with L8499 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, 1982
Where L8499 sits
- 1L codesOrthotics and prosthetics
- 2Active code L8499Unlisted procedure for miscellaneous prosthetic services
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 L8499 mean?
L8499 is the HCPCS code for “Unlisted procedure for miscellaneous prosthetic services” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover L8499?
CMS lists L8499’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 L8499
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