L8689 HCPCS Level II code: External recharging system for battery (internal) for use with implantable neurostimulator, replacement only
L8689 is the HCPCS code for “External recharging system for battery (internal) for use with implantable neurostimulator, replacement only” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
L8689External recharging system for battery (internal) for use with implantable neurostimulator, replacement only
Short description: External recharg sys intern
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with L8689 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, 2006
Where L8689 sits
- 1L codesOrthotics and prosthetics
- 2Active code L8689External recharging system for battery (internal) for use with implantable neurostimulator, replacement only
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 L8689 mean?
L8689 is the HCPCS code for “External recharging system for battery (internal) for use with implantable neurostimulator, replacement only” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover L8689?
CMS lists L8689’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.
Codes beside L8689
All L codesL8683Radiofrequency 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 extensionL8686Implantable neurostimulator pulse generator, single array, non-rechargeable, includes extensionL8687Implantable neurostimulator pulse generator, dual array, rechargeable, includes extensionL8688Implantable neurostimulator pulse generator, dual array, non-rechargeable, includes extensionL8690Auditory 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 attachmentL8693Auditory osseointegrated device abutment, any length, replacement onlyL8694Auditory osseointegrated device, transducer/actuator, replacement only, eachL8695External recharging system for battery (external) for use with implantable neurostimulator, replacement only