L8509 HCPCS Level II code: Tracheo-esophageal voice prosthesis, inserted by a licensed health care provider, any type
L8509 is the HCPCS code for “Tracheo-esophageal voice prosthesis, inserted by a licensed health care provider, any type” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
L8509Tracheo-esophageal voice prosthesis, inserted by a licensed health care provider, any type
Short description: Trach-esoph voice pros md in
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with L8509 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, 2002
Where L8509 sits
- 1L codesOrthotics and prosthetics
- 2Active code L8509Tracheo-esophageal voice prosthesis, inserted by a licensed health care provider, any type
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 L8509 mean?
L8509 is the HCPCS code for “Tracheo-esophageal voice prosthesis, inserted by a licensed health care provider, any type” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover L8509?
CMS lists L8509’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 L8509
All L codesL8485Prosthetic sock, single ply, fitting, upper limb, eachL8499Unlisted procedure for miscellaneous prosthetic servicesL8500Artificial larynx, any typeL8501Tracheostomy speaking valveL8505Artificial larynx replacement battery / accessory, any typeL8507Tracheo-esophageal voice prosthesis, patient inserted, any type, eachL8510Voice amplifierL8511Insert for indwelling tracheoesophageal prosthesis, with or without valve, replacement only, eachL8512Gelatin capsules or equivalent, for use with tracheoesophageal voice prosthesis, replacement only, per 10L8513Cleaning device used with tracheoesophageal voice prosthesis, pipet, brush, or equal, replacement only, eachL8514Tracheoesophageal puncture dilator, replacement only, eachL8515Gelatin capsule, application device for use with tracheoesophageal voice prosthesis, each