L1330: Thoracic orthosis, sternal and/or sternocostal compression, may include anterior and/or posterior pads, panels, with or without frame, prefabricated, off the shelf
L1330 is a HCPCS Level II code for thoracic orthosis, sternal and/or sternocostal compression, may include anterior and/or posterior pads, panels, with or without frame, prefabricated, off the shelf. It belongs to the Orthotic and Prosthetic Procedures and Devices section. Whether Medicare pays it depends on the coverage rule below.
Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment
Coverage is decided by your Medicare contractor, not by national policy. Whether this is paid depends on the LCD for your jurisdiction and on what the documentation supports.
From the coverage field of the CMS Alpha-Numeric HCPCS File, release 2026Q4-Oct. This states Medicare’s position on the code, not on your particular claim.
The CMS record for L1330
- Long descriptor
- Thoracic orthosis, sternal and/or sternocostal compression, may include anterior and/or posterior pads, panels, with or without frame, prefabricated, off the shelf
- Short descriptor
- Sternocostal orthosis prefab
- Added
- October 1, 2026
- BETOS
- D1F
- Pricing indicator
- 46: DMEPOS
The official wording. This is what the code means.
CMS's 28-character form, which is what shows up on a remittance advice.
When CMS introduced the code.
Berenson-Eggers Type of Service: CMS's own analytic grouping.
Carrier priced, not otherwise classified, individual determination, carrier discretion, or gap-filled amounts.
Codes adjacent to L1330
HCPCS has no hierarchy: related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If L1330 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- L1250Addition to tlso, (low profile), anterior asis pad
- L1260Addition to tlso, (low profile), anterior thoracic derotation pad
- L1270Addition to tlso, (low profile), abdominal pad
- L1280Addition to tlso, (low profile), rib gusset (elastic), each
- L1290Addition to tlso, (low profile), lateral trochanteric pad
- L1300Other scoliosis procedure, body jacket molded to patient model
- L1310Other scoliosis procedure, post-operative body jacket
- L1320Thoracic, pectus carinatum orthosis, sternal compression, rigid circumferential frame with anterior and posterior rigid pads, custom fabricated
- L1499Spinal orthosis, not otherwise specified
- L1600Hip orthosis, abduction control of hip joints, flexible, frejka type with cover, prefabricated item that has been trimmed, bent, molded, assembled, or otherwise customized to fit a specific patient by an inidividual with expertise
- L1610Hip orthosis, abduction control of hip joints, flexible, (frejka cover only), prefabricated item that has been trimmed, bent, molded, assembled, or otherwise customized to fit a specific patient by an individual with expertise
- L1620Hip orthosis, abduction control of hip joints, flexible, (pavlik harness), prefabricated item that has been trimmed, bent, molded, assembled, or otherwise customized to fit a specific patient by an individual with expertise
- L1630Hip orthosis, abduction control of hip joints, semi-flexible (von rosen type), custom fabricated
- L1640Hip orthosis, abduction control of hip joints, static, pelvic band or spreader bar, thigh cuffs, custom fabricated
- L1650Hip orthosis, abduction control of hip joints, static, adjustable, (ilfled type), prefabricated, includes fitting and adjustment
- L1652Hip orthosis, bilateral thigh cuffs with adjustable abductor spreader bar, adult size, prefabricated, includes fitting and adjustment, prefabricated item that has been trimmed, bent, molded, assembled, or otherwise customized to fit a specific patient by an individual with expertise