HCPCS Code Details - L8049

HCPCS Level II Code
Orthotic and Prosthetic Procedures, Devices
HCPCS Code L8049
Description

Long description:
Repair or modification of maxillofacial prosthesis, labor component, 15 minute increments, provided by a non-physician

Short description:
Repair maxillofacial prosth

HCPCS Modifier1
HCPCS Pricing indicator 46 - Carrier priced (e.g., not otherwise classified, individual determination, carrier discretion, gap-filled amounts)
Multiple pricing indicator A - Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
Coverage code C - Carrier judgment
BETOS2 code D1F - Prosthetic/Orthotic devices
HCPCS Action code N - No maintenance for this code
Type of service P - Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics
Effective date Effective Jan 01, 2001
Date added Added Jan 01, 2001
HCPCS Coding Procedures

HCPCS Modifiers

In HCPCS Level II, modifiers are composed of two alpha or alphanumeric characters.

Example: E0260-NU - Hospital bed, semi-electric (head and foot adjustment), with any type side rails, with mattress
NU” identifies the hospital bed as new equipment

See also

  • HCPCS L8048 · Unspecified maxillofacial prosthesis, by report, provided by a non-physician

  • HCPCS L8300 · Truss, single with standard pad


1 Two-digit numeric codes are Level I code modifiers copyrighted© by the American Medical Association's Current Procedural Terminology (CPT).

2 BETOS stands for “Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service”