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L8613 — Ossicula implant

HCPCS Level II L-code · short descriptor: “Ossicular implant”

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
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 2026-10-25; 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 2026-10-25; 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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L8613 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)

Base (no modifier) Prosthetics & orthotics

Medicare allowable ranges from $314.80 to $418.46 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $419.73 · floor $314.80

StateNon-ruralRural
AL$370.27—
AR$368.50—
AZ$361.54—
CA$361.54—
CO$314.80—
CT$382.50—
DC$374.79—
DE$374.79—
FL$370.27—
GA$370.27—
IA$332.38—
ID$368.50—
IL$418.46—
IN$418.46—
KS$332.38—
KY$370.27—
LA$368.50—
MA$382.50—
MD$374.79—
ME$382.50—
MI$418.46—
MN$418.46—
MO$332.38—
MS$370.27—
MT$314.80—
NC$370.27—
ND$314.80—
NE$332.38—
NH$382.50—
NJ$410.34—
NM$368.50—
NV$361.54—
NY$410.34—
OH$418.46—
OK$368.50—
OR$368.50—
PA$374.79—
RI$382.50—
SC$370.27—
SD$314.80—
TN$370.27—
TX$368.50—
UT$314.80—
VA$374.79—
VT$382.50—
WA$368.50—
WI$418.46—
WV$374.79—
WY$314.80—
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.

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