Key facts for V2215
- Medicare payment
- $104.07 to $138.75
- DMEPOS non-rural state fees
- Coverage code
- C
- carrier judgment, so the Medicare contractor decides coverage
- DME supplier MUE
- 2
- MAI 3
- NCCI PTP pairs
- 0
- practitioner file
- LCDs and articles
- 1 / 0
TL;DR
V2215 is a Level II code from the V section (vision, hearing and speech-language pathology services), in use since 1985: "Lenticular (myodisc), per lens, bifocal". The October 2026 DMEPOS fee schedule (category PO, prosthetics and orthotics) sets V2215 at $104.07 in CT, IA, KS and 7 more to $138.75 in AZ, CA, NV (floor $104.07, ceiling $138.75). CMS caps V2215 at practitioner 0 (MAI 3, CMS Policy); hospital outpatient 2 (MAI 3, Anatomic Consideration); DME supplier 2 (MAI 3, Anatomic Consideration) units per day in the 2026 Q4 MUE tables. 1 active LCD lists V2215: L33793 (Refractive Lenses). OPPS status indicator A: Services not paid under OPPS; paid under fee schedule or other payment system. HCPCS record: BETOS D1F (prosthetic/orthotic devices); pricing indicator 38; type of service Q (vision items or services). 2 other active codes open with "Lenticular"; related codes: V2115, V2315, V2212, V2211.
V2215 descriptor and code status
The October 2026 HCPCS Level II file describes V2215 as “Lenticular (myodisc), per lens, bifocal”. It sits in the V section (vision, hearing and speech-language pathology services), listed with the other V codes.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Short descriptor | Lens lenticular bifocal |
| Added to HCPCS | 1985-01-01 |
| Last action | N (no maintenance), effective 2003-10-01 |
| Coverage code | C: carrier judgment, so the Medicare contractor decides coverage |
| Pricing indicator | 38: DMEPOS orthotics, prosthetics, prosthetic devices and vision services (floors and ceilings) |
| BETOS category | D1F: prosthetic/orthotic devices |
| Type of service | Q: vision items or services |
Medicare payment for V2215
The October 2026 DMEPOS fee schedule (category PO, prosthetics and orthotics) sets V2215 at $104.07 in CT, IA, KS and 7 more to $138.75 in AZ, CA, NV (floor $104.07, ceiling $138.75). The amounts below are national figures from the October 2026 CMS files; the contractor applies the locality, rural or state adjustment and the beneficiary's cost sharing.
Physician fee schedule (RVU26D)
Status X: statutory exclusion: not a physician service under the fee schedule. Global period XXX (global surgery concept does not apply); PC/TC indicator 9 (professional/technical concept does not apply).
DMEPOS fee schedule (DME26-D)
Jurisdiction D (DME MAC), payment category PO (prosthetics and orthotics). Fees are set per state; AK, HI, PR and VI are not subject to the national ceiling and floor and are listed separately. A rural fee applies only in ZIP codes on the CMS rural ZIP list.
| Modifier | Floor / ceiling | Non-rural state range | Rural range | AK / HI / PR / VI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| none | $104.07 / $138.75 | $104.07 (CT, IA, KS…) to $138.75 (AZ, CA, NV) | — | AK $184.37, HI $197.13, PR $91.49, VI $122.17 |
Hospital outpatient (OPPS Addendum B)
Status indicator A (Services not paid under OPPS; paid under fee schedule or other payment system), with no separate OPPS payment rate.
Medically Unlikely Edits for V2215
CMS caps V2215 at practitioner 0 (MAI 3, CMS Policy); hospital outpatient 2 (MAI 3, Anatomic Consideration); DME supplier 2 (MAI 3, Anatomic Consideration) units per day in the 2026 Q4 MUE tables. The DME supplier MUE is a date-of-service clinical edit: units above the limit deny but can be paid on appeal with documentation.
| Setting | MUE (units/DOS) | MAI | CMS rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practitioner services | 0 | 3 Date of Service Edit: Clinical | CMS Policy |
| Facility outpatient hospital | 2 | 3 Date of Service Edit: Clinical | Anatomic Consideration |
| DME supplier | 2 | 3 Date of Service Edit: Clinical | Anatomic Consideration |
The MUE lookup for V2215 shows every setting next to any other code on the same claim.
NCCI edits and add-on rules
No active practitioner PTP pair lists V2215 in v323r0.
V2215 is neither an add-on code nor a designated primary code in the 2026 Q4 NCCI add-on edit file.
Pair counts show exposure, not the answer for one claim. Check V2215 against a second code to see whether the pair bundles and whether a modifier can separate the services.
Medicare coverage policies for V2215
1 active Local Coverage Determination and 0 billing and coding articles list V2215. Each applies only in its contractor's jurisdiction, and the article carries the diagnosis codes that support the item or service.
- Refractive Lenses (L33793) · CGS Administrators, LLC; Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC
Denials to expect on V2215
the diagnosis or documentation does not meet the LCD or billing article that lists V2215
the modifier reported is inconsistent with the code
the claim lacks information needed to adjudicate the line, such as an order, NPI or required modifier
Where QuickIntell fits for V2215 claims
QuickAuth coordinates the requirement checks and documentation that DME claims for V2215 depend on, with human review of each case, and QuickRCM carries claim readiness and the CARC 50, 151 and modifier denials these items draw.
Frequently asked questions: HCPCS V2215
What does HCPCS code V2215 describe?
"Lenticular (myodisc), per lens, bifocal" (short descriptor "Lens lenticular bifocal"), in the V section (vision, hearing and speech-language pathology services). Added 1985-01-01; last action N (no maintenance) effective 2003-10-01.
Is V2215 a CPT code?
It is not. V2215 belongs to the V section (vision, hearing and speech-language pathology services) of HCPCS Level II, the CMS code set, not to AMA CPT.
What does Medicare pay for V2215?
The October 2026 DMEPOS fee schedule (category PO, prosthetics and orthotics) sets V2215 at $104.07 in CT, IA, KS and 7 more to $138.75 in AZ, CA, NV (floor $104.07, ceiling $138.75).
How many units of V2215 can be billed per day?
CMS caps V2215 at practitioner 0 (MAI 3, CMS Policy); hospital outpatient 2 (MAI 3, Anatomic Consideration); DME supplier 2 (MAI 3, Anatomic Consideration) units per day in the 2026 Q4 MUE tables. For the DME supplier MUE (MAI 3), units above 2 deny for the day but can be paid on appeal with documentation; denials arrive as CARC 151.
Does Medicare cover V2215?
Coverage code C (carrier judgment, so the Medicare contractor decides coverage). 1 active LCD lists V2215: L33793 (Refractive Lenses).
Sources
Every figure on this page is taken from the CMS publications below, as released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Projection built 2026-10-10. Verify against the primary file before billing or contracting decisions. The reference methodology explains how each figure is computed from these files.
- HCPCS Level II alpha-numeric file, October 2026Version October 2026 · effective 2026-10-01 · file HCPC2026_OCT_ANWEB_09232026.txtSHA-256 c25240c63108756d…
- Medicare PFS national relative value file RVU26D (non-QPP), October 2026Version RVU26D, released 2026-08-26 · effective 2026-10-01 · file PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csvSHA-256 4d0d3f19bd954ffc…
- Medicare PFS national relative value file RVU26D (qualifying APM participants), October 2026Version RVU26D, released 2026-08-26 · effective 2026-10-01 · file PPRRVU2026_Oct_QPP.csvSHA-256 59d3734704853936…
- DMEPOS fee schedule DME26-D, October 2026Version DME26-D (October 2026) · effective 2026-10-01 · file DMEPOS_OCT.csvSHA-256 a2824d58aadf4004…
- OPPS Addendum B, October 2026Version October 2026 · effective 2026-10-01 · file 508-compliant-version-2026_October_Web_Addendum_B.09.28.26.csvSHA-256 6ad7393a318bf1b9…
- Integrated Outpatient Code Editor v27.3 data tables: status and payment indicatorsVersion I/OCE v27.3 (October 2026) · effective 2026-10-01 · file Data_Status_Indicator.txtSHA-256 78f119ef0a435351…
- NCCI MUE table, practitioner services, effective 2026-10-01Version 2026 Q4 · effective 2026-10-01 · file MCR_MUE_PractitionerServices_Eff_10-01-2026.csvSHA-256 ef038efaf902b7bd…
- NCCI MUE table, facility services, effective 2026-10-01Version 2026 Q4 · effective 2026-10-01 · file MCR_MUE_OutpatientHospitalServices_Eff_10-01-2026.csvSHA-256 3af9f4e99cc587e2…
- NCCI MUE table, dme services, effective 2026-10-01Version 2026 Q4 · effective 2026-10-01 · file MCR_MUE_DMESupplierServices_Eff_10-01-2026.csvSHA-256 6fa4fbba852f7b74…
- NCCI PTP edits, practitioner, v323r0 (four files)Version v323r0 (2026 Q4) · effective 2026-10-01 · file ccipra-v323r0-f1.TXTSHA-256 7793c0b6686c1e22…
- Medicare Coverage Database, current LCD exportVersion MCD release 2026-10-08 · effective 2026-10-04 · file lcd.csvSHA-256 9aee1bd7f14056b0…
Disclaimer
This page is an operational reference compiled from CMS publications: the HCPCS Level II file, the physician, DMEPOS and clinical laboratory fee schedules, OPPS and ASC addenda, NCCI MUE, PTP and add-on edit tables and the Medicare Coverage Database. Amounts are Medicare national figures before locality and state adjustment; Medicaid and commercial payers set their own. CPT codes are shown as numbers only; CPT descriptors are copyright AMA. Nothing here is legal, clinical or billing advice.
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