L7261 — Electronic wrist rotator, for utah arm
L7261 is a HCPCS Level II code for electronic wrist rotator, for utah arm. It belongs to the Orthotic and Prosthetic Procedures and Devices section. It was terminated on December 31, 2014 and is not valid on new claims.
This code has been terminated
CMS terminated L7261 on December 31, 2014. 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 L7261
- Long descriptor
- Electronic wrist rotator, for utah arm
- Short descriptor
- Electron wrist rotator utah
- Added
- January 1, 1988
- Terminated
- December 31, 2014
- 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 L7261
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If L7261 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- L7180Electronic elbow, microprocessor sequential control of elbow and terminal device
- L7181Electronic elbow, microprocessor simultaneous control of elbow and terminal device
- L7185Electronic elbow, adolescent, variety village or equal, switch controlled
- L7186Electronic elbow, child, variety village or equal, switch controlled
- L7190Electronic elbow, adolescent, variety village or equal, myoelectronically controlled
- L7191Electronic elbow, child, variety village or equal, myoelectronically controlled
- L7259Electronic wrist rotator, any type
- L7260Electronic wrist rotator, otto bock or equalterminated
- L7360Six volt battery, each
- L7362Battery charger, six volt, each
- L7364Twelve volt battery, each
- L7366Battery charger, twelve volt, each
- L7367Lithium ion battery, rechargeable, replacement
- L7368Lithium ion battery charger, replacement only
- L7400Addition to upper extremity prosthesis, below elbow/wrist disarticulation, ultralight material (titanium, carbon fiber or equal)
- L7401Addition to upper extremity prosthesis, above elbow disarticulation, ultralight material (titanium, carbon fiber or equal)
Questions about L7261
What is HCPCS code L7261?
L7261 is a HCPCS Level II code for electronic wrist rotator, for utah arm. It sits in the Orthotic and Prosthetic Procedures and Devices section.
Does Medicare cover L7261?
The CMS HCPCS file marks L7261 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 L7261 still valid?
No. L7261 was terminated on December 31, 2014 and should not be used on new claims.