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L8625 — External recharging system for battery for use with cochlear implant or auditory osseointegrated device, replacement only, each

HCPCS Level II L-code · short descriptor: “Charger coch impl/aoi battry”

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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L8625 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)

Base (no modifier) Prosthetics & orthotics

Medicare allowable ranges from $226.97 to $235.58 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $277.07 · floor $207.80

StateNon-ruralRural
AL$233.81—
AR$233.80—
AZ$226.97—
CA$226.97—
CO$235.58—
CT$226.97—
DC$226.97—
DE$226.97—
FL$233.81—
GA$233.81—
IA$231.46—
ID$226.97—
IL$232.57—
IN$232.57—
KS$231.46—
KY$233.81—
LA$233.80—
MA$226.97—
MD$226.97—
ME$226.97—
MI$232.57—
MN$232.57—
MO$231.46—
MS$233.81—
MT$235.58—
NC$233.81—
ND$235.58—
NE$231.46—
NH$226.97—
NJ$226.97—
NM$233.80—
NV$226.97—
NY$226.97—
OH$232.57—
OK$233.80—
OR$226.97—
PA$226.97—
RI$226.97—
SC$233.81—
SD$235.58—
TN$233.81—
TX$233.80—
UT$235.58—
VA$226.97—
VT$226.97—
WA$226.97—
WI$232.57—
WV$226.97—
WY$235.58—
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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