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HCPCS V2785 · Level II · V code

V2785: Processing, preserving and transporting corneal tissue, HCPCS Level II V code

Compiled from CMS files by the QuickIntell RCM Editorial Team · Data effective · Method: reference methodology · Report a data correction

Data currency: HCPCS Level II file: October 2026 (effective October 1, 2026); PFS relative value file: RVU26D, released August 26, 2026 (effective October 1, 2026); NCCI MUE tables: 2026 Q4 (effective October 1, 2026); NCCI PTP edits: v323r0 (2026 Q4) (effective October 1, 2026); OPPS Addendum B: October 2026 (effective October 1, 2026). Next CMS release: January 1, 2027 (quarterly update) for the HCPCS Level II file and NCCI MUE tables and NCCI PTP edits and OPPS Addendum B; RVU27A with the CY2027 PFS final rule, effective January 1, 2027 for the PFS relative value file.

Key facts for V2785

Medicare payment
no PFS amount
PFS status X
Coverage code
C
carrier judgment, so the Medicare contractor decides coverage
Practitioner MUE
2
MAI 2
OPPS status
SI F
Corneal Tissue Acquisition; Certain CRNA Services
NCCI PTP pairs
0
practitioner file
LCDs and articles
0 / 0

TL;DR

CMS describes HCPCS V2785, added in 1990, as "Processing, preserving and transporting corneal tissue". The physician fee schedule lists V2785 with status X (statutory exclusion: not a physician service under the fee schedule), so the PFS carries no national amount for it. MUE limits for V2785: practitioner 2 (MAI 2, Anatomic Consideration); hospital outpatient 2 (MAI 2, Anatomic Consideration); DME supplier 0 (MAI 3, CMS Policy). No current LCD or billing article lists V2785; its HCPCS coverage code is C (carrier judgment, so the Medicare contractor decides coverage). OPPS status indicator F: Corneal Tissue Acquisition; Certain CRNA Services. HCPCS record: BETOS D1F (prosthetic/orthotic devices); pricing indicator 46; type of service Q (vision items or services). Nearby codes: V2784, V2783, V2782, V2780.

V2785 descriptor and code status

The October 2026 HCPCS Level II file describes V2785 as “Processing, preserving and transporting corneal tissue”. It sits in the V section (vision, hearing and speech-language pathology services), listed with the other V codes.

HCPCS file attributes of V2785
FieldValue
Short descriptorCorneal tissue processing
Added to HCPCS1990-01-01
Last actionN (no maintenance), effective 2003-10-01
Coverage codeC: carrier judgment, so the Medicare contractor decides coverage
Pricing indicator46: DMEPOS contractor-priced (not otherwise classified, individual determination or gap-filled)
BETOS categoryD1F: prosthetic/orthotic devices
Type of serviceQ: vision items or services

Medicare payment for V2785

The physician fee schedule lists V2785 with status X (statutory exclusion: not a physician service under the fee schedule), so the PFS carries no national amount for it. 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).

Hospital outpatient (OPPS Addendum B)

Status indicator F (Corneal Tissue Acquisition; Certain CRNA Services), with no separate OPPS payment rate.

Ambulatory surgical center (Addendum BB)

Payment indicator F4 (Corneal tissue acquisition, hepatitis B vaccine; paid at reasonable cost).

Medically Unlikely Edits for V2785

MUE limits for V2785: practitioner 2 (MAI 2, Anatomic Consideration); hospital outpatient 2 (MAI 2, Anatomic Consideration); DME supplier 0 (MAI 3, CMS Policy). The practitioner MUE is a date-of-service policy edit: units above the limit deny even when split across lines, and appeals rarely succeed.

MUE values for V2785 by setting
SettingMUE (units/DOS)MAICMS rationale
Practitioner services22 Date of Service Edit: PolicyAnatomic Consideration
Facility outpatient hospital22 Date of Service Edit: PolicyAnatomic Consideration
DME supplier03 Date of Service Edit: ClinicalCMS Policy

The MUE lookup for V2785 shows every setting next to any other code on the same claim.

NCCI edits and add-on rules

No active practitioner PTP pair lists V2785 in v323r0.

V2785 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 V2785 against a second code to see whether the pair bundles and whether a modifier can separate the services.

Medicare coverage policies for V2785

No current LCD or billing and coding article lists V2785. The HCPCS coverage code C means carrier judgment, so the Medicare contractor decides coverage, and any National Coverage Determination for the service still applies.

Denials to expect on V2785

CARC 50 · N115

the service is not reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis on the claim

CARC 151 · N362

units of V2785 exceed the practitioner MUE of 2 per date of service

CARC 4

the modifier reported is inconsistent with the code

CARC 16

the claim lacks the description, invoice or pricing detail a contractor-priced code needs

Where QuickIntell fits for V2785 claims

QuickCode supports qualified coder review of units, modifiers and NCCI pairs for V2785 before the claim leaves, and QuickRCM carries claim readiness and the denial follow-up when an edit or coverage policy is missed.

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Frequently asked questions: HCPCS V2785

What does HCPCS code V2785 describe?

"Processing, preserving and transporting corneal tissue" (short descriptor "Corneal tissue processing"), in the V section (vision, hearing and speech-language pathology services). Added 1990-01-01; last action N (no maintenance) effective 2003-10-01.

Is V2785 a CPT code?

No: CMS maintains V2785 in HCPCS Level II, while the AMA maintains CPT. People do search "V2785 CPT code", and it goes in the same procedure-code field.

What does Medicare pay for V2785?

The physician fee schedule lists V2785 with status X (statutory exclusion: not a physician service under the fee schedule), so the PFS carries no national amount for it.

How many units of V2785 can be billed per day?

MUE limits for V2785: practitioner 2 (MAI 2, Anatomic Consideration); hospital outpatient 2 (MAI 2, Anatomic Consideration); DME supplier 0 (MAI 3, CMS Policy). For the practitioner MUE (MAI 2), units above 2 deny for the whole day as a policy limit; denials arrive as CARC 151.

Does Medicare cover V2785?

No current LCD or billing article lists V2785; its HCPCS coverage code is C (carrier judgment, so the Medicare contractor decides coverage).

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.

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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