L8600 HCPCS Level II code: Implantable breast prosthesis, silicone or equal
L8600 is the HCPCS code for “Implantable breast prosthesis, silicone or equal” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
L8600Implantable breast prosthesis, silicone or equal
Short description: Implant breast silicone/eq
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with L8600 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, 1992
Where L8600 sits
- 1L codesOrthotics and prosthetics
- 2Active code L8600Implantable breast prosthesis, silicone or equal
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 L8600 mean?
L8600 is the HCPCS code for “Implantable breast prosthesis, silicone or equal” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover L8600?
CMS lists L8600’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.
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