Dispensing fee, contralateral routing system, binaural
Code effective Jan 01, 2019
HCPCS Section
Vision, Hearing and Speech-Language Pathology Services
V5240 is a valid 2026 HCPCS code meaning Dispensing fee, contralateral routing system, binaural or (Disp fee contralateral binau) for short. HCPCS V5240 has been effective since 01/01/2019 and applies to Hearing items and services.
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HCPCS Level II Code Section V - Vision, Hearing and Speech-Language Pathology Services |
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| HCPCS Code | V5240 |
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| Description |
Long description:
Short description: |
| HCPCS Pricing indicator |
00 - Physician Fee Schedule And Non-Physician Practitioners - Service not separately priced by part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)
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| Multiple pricing indicator |
9 - Not applicable as HCPCS not priced separately by part B or value is not established
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| Statute number | 1862A7 |
| Coverage code | S - Non-covered by Medicare statute |
| BETOS2 code | O1F - Hearing and speech services |
| HCPCS Action code | N - No maintenance for this code |
| Type of service | K - Hearing items and services |
| Effective date | Effective Jan 01, 2019 |
| Date added | Added Jan 01, 1982 |
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