L8680 HCPCS Level II code: Implantable neurostimulator electrode, each
L8680 is the HCPCS code for “Implantable neurostimulator electrode, each” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
L8680Implantable neurostimulator electrode, each
Short description: Implt neurostim elctr each
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with L8680 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Not payable by Medicare
- Medicare pricing
- Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)
- Type of service
- Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics
- BETOS category
- Prosthetic/Orthotic devices
- Added
- Jan 1, 2006
Where L8680 sits
- 1L codesOrthotics and prosthetics
- 2Active code L8680Implantable neurostimulator electrode, 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 L8680 mean?
L8680 is the HCPCS code for “Implantable neurostimulator electrode, each” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover L8680?
CMS lists L8680’s Medicare coverage as “Not payable by Medicare” and its pricing as “Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)”. 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 L8680
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