L8010 — Breast prosthesis, mastectomy sleeve
L8010 is a HCPCS Level II code for breast prosthesis, mastectomy sleeve. It belongs to the Orthotic and Prosthetic Procedures and Devices section. It was terminated on March 31, 2025 and is not valid on new claims.
This code has been terminated
CMS terminated L8010 on March 31, 2025. 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: Special coverage instructions apply
There are published conditions attached to this code. Check the applicable coverage policy before billing it: the code being valid is not the same as the service being covered.
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 L8010
- Long descriptor
- Breast prosthesis, mastectomy sleeve
- Short descriptor
- Mastectomy sleeve
- Added
- January 1, 1986
- Terminated
- March 31, 2025
- BETOS
- D1F
- Pricing indicator
- 00 — Not priced by Part B
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.
Service not separately priced by Part B — not covered, bundled into another service, or used by Part A only.
Codes adjacent to L8010
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If L8010 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- L7520Repair prosthetic device, labor component, per 15 minutes
- L7600Prosthetic donning sleeve, any material, each
- L7700Gasket or seal, for use with prosthetic socket insert, any type, each
- L7900Male vacuum erection system
- L7902Tension ring, for vacuum erection device, any type, replacement only, each
- L8000Breast prosthesis, mastectomy bra, without integrated breast prosthesis form, any size, any type
- L8001Breast prosthesis, mastectomy bra, with integrated breast prosthesis form, unilateral, any size, any type
- L8002Breast prosthesis, mastectomy bra, with integrated breast prosthesis form, bilateral, any size, any type
- L8015External breast prosthesis garment, with mastectomy form, post mastectomy
- L8020Breast prosthesis, mastectomy form
- L8030Breast prosthesis, silicone or equal, without integral adhesive
- L8031Breast prosthesis, silicone or equal, with integral adhesive
- L8032Nipple prosthesis, prefabricated, reusable, any type, each
- L8033Nipple prosthesis, custom fabricated, reusable, any material, any type, each
- L8035Custom breast prosthesis, post mastectomy, molded to patient model
- L8039Breast prosthesis, not otherwise specified
Questions about L8010
What is HCPCS code L8010?
L8010 is a HCPCS Level II code for breast prosthesis, mastectomy sleeve. It sits in the Orthotic and Prosthetic Procedures and Devices section.
Does Medicare cover L8010?
The CMS HCPCS file marks L8010 as "Special coverage instructions apply". There are published conditions attached to this code. Check the applicable coverage policy before billing it: the code being valid is not the same as the service being covered.
Is L8010 still valid?
No. L8010 was terminated on March 31, 2025 and should not be used on new claims.