L8692 HCPCS Level II code: Auditory osseointegrated device, external sound processor, used without osseointegration, body worn, includes headband or other means of external attachment
L8692 is the HCPCS code for “Auditory osseointegrated device, external sound processor, used without osseointegration, body worn, includes headband or other means of external attachment” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
L8692Auditory osseointegrated device, external sound processor, used without osseointegration, body worn, includes headband or other means of external attachment
Short description: Non-osseointegrated snd proc
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with L8692 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Non-covered by Medicare statute
- 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
- Coverage statute
- 1862(a)(7)
- Added
- Jan 1, 2010
Where L8692 sits
- 1L codesOrthotics and prosthetics
- 2Active code L8692Auditory osseointegrated device, external sound processor, used without osseointegration, body worn, includes headband or other means of external attachment
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 L8692 mean?
L8692 is the HCPCS code for “Auditory osseointegrated device, external sound processor, used without osseointegration, body worn, includes headband or other means of external attachment” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover L8692?
CMS lists L8692’s Medicare coverage as “Non-covered by Medicare statute” 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 L8692
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