# HCPCS L8618: Transmitter cable for use with cochlear implant device

Medicare HCPCS L8618 pays $32.05 on average under the 2026 Q4 Medicare DMEPOS Fee Schedule (non-rural). State amounts run from $31.50 in West Virginia to $32.70 in Colorado, a 4% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/L8618-hcpcs-fee-schedule
Section: Vision and Hearing Services

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $32.05 |
| National facility | $32.05 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Colorado | $32.70 | $32.70 |
| Montana | $32.70 | $32.70 |
| North Dakota | $32.70 | $32.70 |
| South Dakota | $32.70 | $32.70 |
| Utah | $32.70 | $32.70 |
| Wyoming | $32.70 | $32.70 |
| Alabama | $32.46 | $32.46 |
| Arkansas | $32.46 | $32.46 |
| Florida | $32.46 | $32.46 |
| Georgia | $32.46 | $32.46 |
| Kentucky | $32.46 | $32.46 |
| Louisiana | $32.46 | $32.46 |
| Mississippi | $32.46 | $32.46 |
| New Mexico | $32.46 | $32.46 |
| North Carolina | $32.46 | $32.46 |
| Oklahoma | $32.46 | $32.46 |
| South Carolina | $32.46 | $32.46 |
| Tennessee | $32.46 | $32.46 |
| Texas | $32.46 | $32.46 |
| Illinois | $32.29 | $32.29 |
| Indiana | $32.29 | $32.29 |
| Michigan | $32.29 | $32.29 |
| Minnesota | $32.29 | $32.29 |
| Ohio | $32.29 | $32.29 |
| Wisconsin | $32.29 | $32.29 |
| Iowa | $32.14 | $32.14 |
| Kansas | $32.14 | $32.14 |
| Missouri | $32.14 | $32.14 |
| Nebraska | $32.14 | $32.14 |
| Arizona | $31.50 | $31.50 |
| California | $31.50 | $31.50 |
| Connecticut | $31.50 | $31.50 |
| Delaware | $31.50 | $31.50 |
| District of Columbia | $31.50 | $31.50 |
| Idaho | $31.50 | $31.50 |
| Maine | $31.50 | $31.50 |
| Maryland | $31.50 | $31.50 |
| Massachusetts | $31.50 | $31.50 |
| Nevada | $31.50 | $31.50 |
| New Hampshire | $31.50 | $31.50 |
| New Jersey | $31.50 | $31.50 |
| New York | $31.50 | $31.50 |
| Oregon | $31.50 | $31.50 |
| Pennsylvania | $31.50 | $31.50 |
| Rhode Island | $31.50 | $31.50 |
| Vermont | $31.50 | $31.50 |
| Virginia | $31.50 | $31.50 |
| Washington | $31.50 | $31.50 |
| West Virginia | $31.50 | $31.50 |

## Related codes

- 92601: Diagnostic analysis of cochlear implant, patient younger than 7 years, with programming — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/92601-cpt-fee-schedule
- 92602: Diagnostic analysis of cochlear implant, patient younger than 7 years, subsequent reprogramming — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/92602-cpt-fee-schedule
- 92603: Diagnostic analysis of cochlear implant, age 7 or older, with programming — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/92603-cpt-fee-schedule
- 92604: Diagnostic analysis of cochlear implant, age 7 or older, subsequent reprogramming — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/92604-cpt-fee-schedule
- L8614: Cochlear device, includes all internal and external components — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/L8614-hcpcs-fee-schedule
- L8615: Headset/headpiece for use with cochlear implant device — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/L8615-hcpcs-fee-schedule
- L8616: Microphone for use with cochlear implant device — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/L8616-hcpcs-fee-schedule
- L8617: Transmitting coil for use with cochlear implant device — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/L8617-hcpcs-fee-schedule

Commercial negotiated rates for L8618 by payer and state: https://www.med-reveal.com/solutions/rate-benchmarking

## Sources

- CMS Medicare fee schedules (2026 Q4): https://www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/fee-schedules