L6890 – Addition to upper extremity prosthesis, glove for terminal device, any material, prefabricated, includes fitting and adjustment
HCPCS Level II code · L codes: Orthotic and Prosthetic Procedures and Devices
HCPCS codeL6890
- Long description
- Addition to upper extremity prosthesis, glove for terminal device, any material, prefabricated, includes fitting and adjustment
- Short description
- Prefab glove for term device
- Pricing indicator
38Orthotics, prosthetics, prosthetic devices & vision services- Medicare coverage
CCarrier judgment – coverage decided by the Medicare contractor- BETOS category
D1FProsthetic/Orthotic devices- Added
- January 1, 1986
- Last change
- January 1, 2005 – No change
Frequently asked questions
What is HCPCS code L6890?
L6890 is a HCPCS Level II code for addition to upper extremity prosthesis, glove for terminal device, any material, prefabricated, includes fitting and adjustment.
Does Medicare cover L6890?
The HCPCS file lists coverage code C: Carrier judgment – coverage decided by the Medicare contractor. Coverage and payment also depend on local coverage determinations and the patient’s plan.
Nearby L codes
- L6805 – Addition to terminal device, modifier wrist unit
- L6810 – Addition to terminal device, precision pinch device
- L6880 – Electric hand, switch or myoelectric controlled, independently articulating digits, any grasp pattern or combination of grasp patterns, includes motor(s)
- L6881 – Automatic grasp feature, addition to upper limb electric prosthetic terminal device
- L6882 – Microprocessor control feature, addition to upper limb prosthetic terminal device
- L6883 – Replacement socket, below elbow/wrist disarticulation, molded to patient model, for use with or without external power
- L6884 – Replacement socket, above elbow/elbow disarticulation, molded to patient model, for use with or without external power
- L6885 – Replacement socket, shoulder disarticulation/interscapular thoracic, molded to patient model, for use with or without external power
- L6895 – Addition to upper extremity prosthesis, glove for terminal device, any material, custom fabricated
- L6900 – Hand restoration (casts, shading and measurements included), partial hand, with glove, thumb or one finger remaining
- L6905 – Hand restoration (casts, shading and measurements included), partial hand, with glove, multiple fingers remaining
- L6910 – Hand restoration (casts, shading and measurements included), partial hand, with glove, no fingers remaining
- L6915 – Hand restoration (shading, and measurements included), replacement glove for above
- L6920 – Wrist disarticulation, external power, self-suspended inner socket, removable forearm shell, otto bock or equal, switch, cables, two batteries and one charger, switch control of terminal device
- L6925 – Wrist disarticulation, external power, self-suspended inner socket, removable forearm shell, otto bock or equal electrodes, cables, two batteries and one charger, myoelectronic control of terminal device
- L6930 – Below elbow, external power, self-suspended inner socket, removable forearm shell, otto bock or equal switch, cables, two batteries and one charger, switch control of terminal device
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II quarterly file, October 2026. Reference only – check payer policy before billing.