L8629 HCPCS Level II code: Transmitting coil and cable, integrated, for use with cochlear implant device, replacement
L8629 is the HCPCS code for “Transmitting coil and cable, integrated, for use with cochlear implant device, replacement” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
L8629Transmitting coil and cable, integrated, for use with cochlear implant device, replacement
Short description: Cid transmit coil and cable
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with L8629 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, 2010
Where L8629 sits
- 1L codesOrthotics and prosthetics
- 2Active code L8629Transmitting coil and cable, integrated, for use with cochlear implant device, replacement
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 L8629 mean?
L8629 is the HCPCS code for “Transmitting coil and cable, integrated, for use with cochlear implant device, replacement” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover L8629?
CMS lists L8629’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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