L8686 HCPCS Level II code: Implantable neurostimulator pulse generator, single array, non-rechargeable, includes extension
L8686 is the HCPCS code for “Implantable neurostimulator pulse generator, single array, non-rechargeable, includes extension” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
L8686Implantable neurostimulator pulse generator, single array, non-rechargeable, includes extension
Short description: Implt nrostm pls gen sng non
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with L8686 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 L8686 sits
- 1L codesOrthotics and prosthetics
- 2Active code L8686Implantable neurostimulator pulse generator, single array, non-rechargeable, includes extension
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 L8686 mean?
L8686 is the HCPCS code for “Implantable neurostimulator pulse generator, single array, non-rechargeable, includes extension” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover L8686?
CMS lists L8686’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 L8686
All L codesL8680Implantable neurostimulator electrode, eachL8681Patient programmer (external) for use with implantable programmable neurostimulator pulse generator, replacement onlyL8682Implantable neurostimulator radiofrequency receiverL8683Radiofrequency transmitter (external) for use with implantable neurostimulator radiofrequency receiverL8684Radiofrequency transmitter (external) for use with implantable sacral root neurostimulator receiver for bowel and bladder management, replacementL8685Implantable neurostimulator pulse generator, single array, rechargeable, includes extensionL8687Implantable neurostimulator pulse generator, dual array, rechargeable, includes extensionL8688Implantable neurostimulator pulse generator, dual array, non-rechargeable, includes extensionL8689External recharging system for battery (internal) for use with implantable neurostimulator, replacement onlyL8690Auditory osseointegrated device, includes all internal and external componentsL8691Auditory osseointegrated device, external sound processor, excludes transducer/actuator, replacement only, eachL8692Auditory osseointegrated device, external sound processor, used without osseointegration, body worn, includes headband or other means of external attachment