# HCPCS L8628: Cochlear implant external controller component, replacement

Medicare HCPCS L8628 pays $1,529.35 on average under the 2026 Q4 Medicare DMEPOS Fee Schedule (non-rural). State amounts run from $1,486.78 in Virgin Islands to $1,584.91 in Puerto Rico, a 7% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/L8628-hcpcs-fee-schedule
Section: Vision and Hearing Services

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $1,529.35 |
| National facility | $1,529.35 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Puerto Rico | $1,584.91 | $1,584.91 |
| Illinois | $1,565.13 | $1,565.13 |
| Indiana | $1,565.13 | $1,565.13 |
| Michigan | $1,565.13 | $1,565.13 |
| Minnesota | $1,565.13 | $1,565.13 |
| Ohio | $1,565.13 | $1,565.13 |
| Wisconsin | $1,565.13 | $1,565.13 |
| Arizona | $1,561.16 | $1,561.16 |
| California | $1,561.16 | $1,561.16 |
| Nevada | $1,561.16 | $1,561.16 |
| Colorado | $1,559.84 | $1,559.84 |
| Montana | $1,559.84 | $1,559.84 |
| North Dakota | $1,559.84 | $1,559.84 |
| South Dakota | $1,559.84 | $1,559.84 |
| Utah | $1,559.84 | $1,559.84 |
| Wyoming | $1,559.84 | $1,559.84 |
| Hawaii | $1,546.23 | $1,546.23 |
| Idaho | $1,544.48 | $1,544.48 |
| Oregon | $1,544.48 | $1,544.48 |
| Washington | $1,544.48 | $1,544.48 |
| Alabama | $1,531.57 | $1,531.57 |
| Florida | $1,531.57 | $1,531.57 |
| Georgia | $1,531.57 | $1,531.57 |
| Kentucky | $1,531.57 | $1,531.57 |
| Mississippi | $1,531.57 | $1,531.57 |
| North Carolina | $1,531.57 | $1,531.57 |
| South Carolina | $1,531.57 | $1,531.57 |
| Tennessee | $1,531.57 | $1,531.57 |
| Arkansas | $1,531.43 | $1,531.43 |
| Louisiana | $1,531.43 | $1,531.43 |
| New Mexico | $1,531.43 | $1,531.43 |
| Oklahoma | $1,531.43 | $1,531.43 |
| Texas | $1,531.43 | $1,531.43 |
| Iowa | $1,530.63 | $1,530.63 |
| Kansas | $1,530.63 | $1,530.63 |
| Missouri | $1,530.63 | $1,530.63 |
| Nebraska | $1,530.63 | $1,530.63 |
| Delaware | $1,492.93 | $1,492.93 |
| District of Columbia | $1,492.93 | $1,492.93 |
| Maryland | $1,492.93 | $1,492.93 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,492.93 | $1,492.93 |
| Virginia | $1,492.93 | $1,492.93 |
| West Virginia | $1,492.93 | $1,492.93 |
| Alaska | $1,486.78 | $1,486.78 |
| Connecticut | $1,486.78 | $1,486.78 |
| Maine | $1,486.78 | $1,486.78 |
| Massachusetts | $1,486.78 | $1,486.78 |
| New Hampshire | $1,486.78 | $1,486.78 |
| New Jersey | $1,486.78 | $1,486.78 |
| New York | $1,486.78 | $1,486.78 |
| Rhode Island | $1,486.78 | $1,486.78 |
| Vermont | $1,486.78 | $1,486.78 |
| Virgin Islands | $1,486.78 | $1,486.78 |

## 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 L8628 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