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L8020 — Breast prosthesis, mastectomy form

HCPCS Level II L-code · short descriptor: “Mastectomy form”

Code system
HCPCS Level II
Family
L — Orthotics & prosthetics
Medicare coverage status
Special coverage instructions apply
DMEPOS payment category
Prosthetics & orthotics
Prior authorization
Not on Medicare required-PA list
Face-to-face & WOPD
Not on the required list
MUE unit limit
4
Status
Active (HCPCS Level II October 2026)

Prior authorization

Not on the Medicare required-PA list (CMS Required Prior Authorization List — 74 items in force on 2026-10-26; 8 more from 2026-10-28; sources: CMS list updated 2026-01-13, CMS-6109-N (91 FR 47972)). Medicare Advantage and commercial plans set their own prior-authorization rules for this code — verify per plan before delivery.

Order readiness — what the written order must contain

Every Medicare DMEPOS claim needs a Standard Written Order with all six elements (42 CFR 410.38(d)):

  • Beneficiary name or Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(A))
  • General description of the item (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(B))
  • Quantity to be dispensed, if applicable (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(C))
  • Order date (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(D))
  • Treating practitioner name or NPI (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(E))
  • Treating practitioner signature (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(F))

Not on the F2F/WOPD list (CMS Required F2F & WOPD List — 83 items in force on 2026-10-26; 22 more from 2026-10-28; sources: CMS list effective 2026-04-13 (91 FR 1250), CMS-6109-N (91 FR 47972)). The standard written order must reach the supplier before claim submission.

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L8020 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)

Base (no modifier) Prosthetics & orthotics

Medicare allowable ranges from $245.60 to $366.25 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $327.46 · floor $245.60

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$251.18—
AL$279.11—
AR$278.14—
AZ$255.91—
CA$255.91—
CO$245.60—
CT$245.60—
DC$306.30—
DE$306.30—
FL$279.11—
GA$279.11—
HI$268.60—
IA$291.65—
ID$294.95—
IL$278.40—
IN$278.40—
KS$291.65—
KY$279.11—
LA$278.14—
MA$245.60—
MD$306.30—
ME$245.60—
MI$278.40—
MN$278.40—
MO$291.65—
MS$279.11—
MT$245.60—
NC$279.11—
ND$245.60—
NE$291.65—
NH$245.60—
NJ$293.60—
NM$278.14—
NV$255.91—
NY$293.60—
OH$278.40—
OK$278.14—
OR$294.95—
PA$306.30—
PR$366.25—
RI$245.60—
SC$279.11—
SD$245.60—
TN$279.11—
TX$278.14—
UT$245.60—
VA$306.30—
VI$293.60—
VT$245.60—
WA$294.95—
WI$278.40—
WV$306.30—
WY$245.60—
Amounts are the Medicare DMEPOS fee-schedule allowables effective October 2026 (CMS DMEPOS Fee Schedule October 2026 (DME26-D)). Medicare typically pays 80% of the allowable after the Part B deductible; the patient owes 20%. A 2% sequestration reduction applies to the Medicare share. Former competitive-bidding-area adjustments and non-continental rates can differ — verify with your DME MAC.

Unit limit (MUE)

Medicare's Medically Unlikely Edit caps L8020 at 4 units per date of service (clinical). Units above the MUE deny — typically as CO-151. Rationale: Clinical: Data.

Common denial codes to watch

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