HCPCS Level II · Orthotic and prosthetic procedures and devices
L6721Terminal device, hook or hand, heavy duty, mechanical, voluntary opening, any material, any size, lined or unlined
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Source: CMS HCPCS quarterly update, October 2026. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About L6721
L6721 is an HCPCS Level II code in the L series (orthotic and prosthetic procedures and devices), describing terminal device, hook or hand, heavy duty, mechanical, voluntary opening, any material, any size, lined or unlined.
It was added to HCPCS effective 01/01/2009.
Its Medicare coverage code is "C", meaning coverage is left to the Medicare contractor's judgment.
Details
- Short description
- Hook/hand, hvy dty, vol open
- Date added
- 01/01/2009
- Action effective
- 01/01/2009
- BETOS
- D1F
Related L67xx codes
- L6700Upper extremity addition, external powered feature, myoelectronic control module, additional emg inputs, pattern-recognition decoding intent movement
- L6703Terminal device, passive hand/mitt, any material, any size
- L6704Terminal device, sport/recreational/work attachment, any material, any size
- L6706Terminal device, hook, mechanical, voluntary opening, any material, any size, lined or unlined
- L6707Terminal device, hook, mechanical, voluntary closing, any material, any size, lined or unlined
- L6708Terminal device, hand, mechanical, voluntary opening, any material, any size
- L6709Terminal device, hand, mechanical, voluntary closing, any material, any size
- L6711Terminal device, hook, mechanical, voluntary opening, any material, any size, lined or unlined, pediatric
- L6712Terminal device, hook, mechanical, voluntary closing, any material, any size, lined or unlined, pediatric
- L6713Terminal device, hand, mechanical, voluntary opening, any material, any size, pediatric
- L6714Terminal device, hand, mechanical, voluntary closing, any material, any size, pediatric
- L6715Terminal device, multiple articulating digit, includes motor(s), initial issue or replacement
Common questions about L6721
Is HCPCS L6721 still valid?
- Yes. L6721 is active in the CMS October 2026 HCPCS file.
Does Medicare cover L6721?
- Its coverage code is "C": coverage is left to the Medicare contractor's judgment. Check the local coverage determination for your region.