L6000 — Partial hand, thumb remaining
L6000 is a HCPCS Level II code for partial hand, thumb remaining. It belongs to the Orthotic and Prosthetic Procedures and Devices section. It was terminated on March 31, 2026 and is not valid on new claims.
This code has been terminated
CMS terminated L6000 on March 31, 2026. It stays in the file as history — a claim you are auditing from before that date may legitimately carry it — but it must not appear on a new claim. The adjacent codes below are the usual place to look for its replacement.
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 2026Q3-Jul. This states Medicare’s position on the code, not on your particular claim.
The CMS record for L6000
- Long descriptor
- Partial hand, thumb remaining
- Short descriptor
- Part hand thumb rem
- Added
- January 1, 1982
- Terminated
- March 31, 2026
- BETOS
- D1F
- Pricing indicator
- 38 — 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.
When CMS retired it.
Berenson-Eggers Type of Service — CMS's own analytic grouping.
Orthotics, prosthetics, prosthetic devices and vision services. Price subject to floors and ceilings.
Codes adjacent to L6000
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If L6000 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- L5985All endoskeletal lower extremity prostheses, dynamic prosthetic pylon
- L5986All lower extremity prostheses, multi-axial rotation unit ('mcp' or equal)
- L5987All lower extremity prosthesis, shank foot system with vertical loading pylon
- L5988Addition to lower limb prosthesis, vertical shock reducing pylon feature
- L5990Addition to lower extremity prosthesis, user adjustable heel height
- L5991Addition to lower extremity prostheses, osseointegrated external prosthetic connector
- L5992All lower extremity prosthesis, foot shell for modular foot/non-solid ankle cushion heel (sach) replacement only
- L5999Lower extremity prosthesis, not otherwise specified
- L6010Partial hand, little and/or ring finger remainingterminated
- L6020Partial hand, no finger remainingterminated
- L6025Transcarpal/metacarpal or partial hand disarticulation prosthesis, external power, self-suspended, inner socket with removable forearm section, electrodes and cables, two batteries, charger, myoelectric control of terminal deviceterminated
- L6026Transcarpal/metacarpal or partial hand disarticulation prosthesis, external power, self-suspended, inner socket with removable forearm section, electrodes and cables, two batteries, charger, myoelectric control of terminal device, excludes terminal device(s)
- L6028Partial hand, finger, and thumb prosthesis without prosthetic digit(s) /thumb, amputation at metacarpal level, including flexible or non-flexible interface, molded to patient model, for use without external power and/or passive prosthetic digit/thumb, not including inserts described by l6692
- L6029Upper extremity addition, test socket/interface, partial hand including fingers
- L6030Upper extremity addition, external frame, partial hand including fingers
- L6031Replacement socket/interface, partial hand including fingers, molded to patient model, for use with or without external power
Questions about L6000
What is HCPCS code L6000?
L6000 is a HCPCS Level II code for partial hand, thumb remaining. It sits in the Orthotic and Prosthetic Procedures and Devices section.
Does Medicare cover L6000?
The CMS HCPCS file marks L6000 as "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.
Is L6000 still valid?
No. L6000 was terminated on March 31, 2026 and should not be used on new claims.