L8696 HCPCS Level II code: Antenna (external) for use with implantable diaphragmatic/phrenic nerve stimulation device, replacement, each
CMS terminated L8696: its last date of service was Sep 30, 2026. It stays here for looking up older claims; newer services need a current code.
Official description
L8696Antenna (external) for use with implantable diaphragmatic/phrenic nerve stimulation device, replacement, each
Short description: Ext antenna phren nerve stim
HCPCS · United States
Notes for L8696
As CMS prints them, with any note L8696 takes from the headings above it.
Note
- CMS processing note 0198: NCD 160.19.
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with L8696 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, 2015
- Terminated after
- Sep 30, 2026
Where L8696 sits
- 1L codesOrthotics and prosthetics
- 2Terminated L8696Antenna (external) for use with implantable diaphragmatic/phrenic nerve stimulation device, replacement, 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
Is HCPCS code L8696 still valid?
No. CMS terminated L8696; its last date of service was Sep 30, 2026. It is listed for looking up services from before then. Use a current code for newer services.
Does Medicare cover L8696?
CMS lists L8696’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 L8696
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