HCPCS Level II · Vision, hearing and speech-language pathology services
V5220Hearing aid, bicros, behind the ear
Terminated 12/31/2018
Source: CMS HCPCS quarterly update, October 2026. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About V5220
V5220 is an HCPCS Level II code in the V series (vision, hearing and speech-language pathology services), describing hearing aid, bicros, behind the ear.
It was added to HCPCS effective 01/01/1982, and its current record took effect 01/01/2019.
It was terminated on 12/31/2018 and can't be billed for later dates of service.
Its Medicare coverage code is "S", meaning it is not covered by Medicare by statute.
Details
- Short description
- Behind ear bicros hearing ai
- Date added
- 01/01/1982
- Action effective
- 01/01/2019
- Termination date
- 12/31/2018
- BETOS
- O1F
Related V52xx codes
- V5200Dispensing fee, contralateral, monaural
- V5211Hearing aid, contralateral routing system, binaural, ite/ite
- V5212Hearing aid, contralateral routing system, binaural, ite/itc
- V5213Hearing aid, contralateral routing system, binaural, ite/bte
- V5214Hearing aid, contralateral routing system, binaural, itc/itc
- V5215Hearing aid, contralateral routing system, binaural, itc/bte
- V5221Hearing aid, contralateral routing system, binaural, bte/bte
- V5230Hearing aid, contralateral routing system, binaural, glasses
- V5240Dispensing fee, contralateral routing system, binaural
- V5241Dispensing fee, monaural hearing aid, any type
- V5242Hearing aid, analog, monaural, cic (completely in the ear canal)
- V5243Hearing aid, analog, monaural, itc (in the canal)
Common questions about V5220
Is HCPCS V5220 still valid?
- No. V5220 was terminated on 12/31/2018.
Does Medicare cover V5220?
- Its coverage code is "S": it is not covered by Medicare by statute. Check the local coverage determination for your region.