L8699 HCPCS Level II code: Prosthetic implant, not otherwise specified
L8699 is the HCPCS code for “Prosthetic implant, not otherwise specified” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
L8699Prosthetic implant, not otherwise specified
Short description: Prosthetic implant nos
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with L8699 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- DMEPOS fee schedule – Carrier priced (e.g., not otherwise classified, individual determination, carrier discretion, gap-filled amounts)
- Type of service
- Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics
- BETOS category
- Prosthetic/Orthotic devices
- Added
- Jan 1, 1998
Where L8699 sits
- 1L codesOrthotics and prosthetics
- 2Active code L8699Prosthetic implant, not otherwise specified
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 L8699 mean?
L8699 is the HCPCS code for “Prosthetic implant, not otherwise specified” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover L8699?
CMS lists L8699’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “DMEPOS fee schedule – Carrier priced (e.g., not otherwise classified, individual determination, carrier discretion, gap-filled amounts)”. 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.
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