L6715 HCPCS Level II Code: Terminal device, multiple articulating digit, includes motor(s), initial issue or replacement
HCPCS Level II code, maintained by CMS. Not a CPT code: CPT (HCPCS Level I) is a separate AMA code set that MedCoder does not publish. About HCPCS Level II
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Medicare Coverage & Payment
- CMS short descriptor: Term device, multi art digit
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II release. Coverage codes indicate how Medicare treats the code, not whether a specific claim will be paid; payer policy and documentation still govern.
Coding context
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Contextual Map
Every relationship of L6715 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.
Nearest codes (13)
- L6700 — Upper extremity addition, external powered feature, myoelectronic control module, additional emg inputs, pattern-recognition decoding intent movement[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- L6703 — Terminal device, passive hand/mitt, any material, any size[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- L6704 — Terminal device, sport/recreational/work attachment, any material, any size[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- L6706 — Terminal device, hook, mechanical, voluntary opening, any material, any size, lined or unlined[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- L6707 — Terminal device, hook, mechanical, voluntary closing, any material, any size, lined or unlined[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- L6708 — Terminal device, hand, mechanical, voluntary opening, any material, any size[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- L6709 — Terminal device, hand, mechanical, voluntary closing, any material, any size[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- L6711 — Terminal device, hook, mechanical, voluntary opening, any material, any size, lined or unlined, pediatric[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- and 5 more
Change history
- January 1, 2012 — Added to the code set [Change history]— CMS release files (code change ledger)
Reference
Index terms and tables, published questions and FAQ, every source behind this page with its release and checksum, the date-of-service check and the complete change history.
Sources for this page
Codes, titles, notes, index terms and mappings on this page are transcribed from the datasets below. Relationships MedCoder computed and text MedCoder wrote are labelled where they appear.
- Code, descriptors, coverage and pricing attributes Official source data
- CMS HCPCS Alpha-Numeric (ANWEB) release — October 2026 quarterly update Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page
- Change history and date-of-service validity Official source data
- CMS HCPCS quarterly update files, ingested into the change ledger Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page
- Comparisons, relationships and the contextual map MedCoder-derived relationship
- Computed by MedCoder from the tabular notes and tables above; every derived relationship is marked as derived where it appears
- Summary and FAQ answers MedCoder editorial explanation
- Written by MedCoder to explain the sources above: drafted with AI assistance, checked by a person against the release files, and labelled as MedCoder text where it appears. Not official text.
Current data releases:ICD-10-CM FY2027 · ICD-10-PCS FY2027 · HCPCS October 2026 · MS-DRG v44 · Medicare Code Editor v44.0 · NCCI PTP Q4 2026 · MUE Q4 2026 · NCD code lists 2026-01 · LCD export September 28, 2026 · All releases and sources
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Reference this page in a research guide, syllabus or article. The release is included because code content changes each year.
MedCoder.ai. "L6715 — Terminal device, multiple articulating digit, includes motor(s), initial issue or replacement." HCPCS Level II October 2026. https://medcoder.ai/hcpcs/code/l6715-terminal-device-multiple-articulating-digit-includes-motors-initial-issue-or
Change history
- January 1, 2012Added to the code setTerminal device, multiple articulating digit, includes motor(s), initial issue or replacementHCPCS 2012 changes
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official HCPCS Level II classifications closest to L6715 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- L6706 — Terminal device, hook, mechanical, voluntary opening, any material, any size, lined or unlined
- L6707 — Terminal device, hook, mechanical, voluntary closing, any material, any size, lined or unlined
- L6708 — Terminal device, hand, mechanical, voluntary opening, any material, any size
- L6709 — Terminal device, hand, mechanical, voluntary closing, any material, any size
- L6711 — Terminal device, hook, mechanical, voluntary opening, any material, any size, lined or unlined, pediatric
- L6712 — Terminal device, hook, mechanical, voluntary closing, any material, any size, lined or unlined, pediatric
- L6713 — Terminal device, hand, mechanical, voluntary opening, any material, any size, pediatric
- L6714 — Terminal device, hand, mechanical, voluntary closing, any material, any size, pediatric
- L6721 — Terminal device, hook or hand, heavy duty, mechanical, voluntary opening, any material, any size, lined or unlined
- L6722 — Terminal device, hook or hand, heavy duty, mechanical, voluntary closing, any material, any size, lined or unlined