L8621 – Zinc air battery for use with cochlear implant device and auditory osseointegrated sound processors, replacement, each
HCPCS Level II code · L codes: Orthotic and Prosthetic Procedures and Devices
HCPCS codeL8621
- Long description
- Zinc air battery for use with cochlear implant device and auditory osseointegrated sound processors, replacement, each
- Short description
- Repl zinc air battery
- 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, 2005
- Last change
- January 1, 2016 – No change
Frequently asked questions
What is HCPCS code L8621?
L8621 is a HCPCS Level II code for zinc air battery for use with cochlear implant device and auditory osseointegrated sound processors, replacement, each.
Does Medicare cover L8621?
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
- L8612 – Aqueous shunt
- L8613 – Ossicula implant
- L8614 – Cochlear device, includes all internal and external components
- L8615 – Headset/headpiece for use with cochlear implant device, replacement
- L8616 – Microphone for use with cochlear implant device, replacement
- L8617 – Transmitting coil for use with cochlear implant device, replacement
- L8618 – Transmitter cable for use with cochlear implant device or auditory osseointegrated device, replacement
- L8619 – Cochlear implant, external speech processor and controller, integrated system, replacement
- L8622 – Alkaline battery for use with cochlear implant device, any size, replacement, each
- L8623 – Lithium ion battery for use with cochlear implant device speech processor, other than ear level, replacement, each
- L8624 – Lithium ion battery for use with cochlear implant or auditory osseointegrated device speech processor, ear level, replacement, each
- L8625 – External recharging system for battery for use with cochlear implant or auditory osseointegrated device, replacement only, each
- L8627 – Cochlear implant, external speech processor, component, replacement
- L8628 – Cochlear implant, external controller component, replacement
- L8629 – Transmitting coil and cable, integrated, for use with cochlear implant device, replacement
- L8630 – Metacarpophalangeal joint implant
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II quarterly file, October 2026. Reference only – check payer policy before billing.