HCPCS Level II · Vision, hearing and speech-language pathology services
V5271Assistive listening device, television caption decoder
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Source: CMS HCPCS quarterly update, October 2026. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About V5271
V5271 is an HCPCS Level II code in the V series (vision, hearing and speech-language pathology services), describing assistive listening device, television caption decoder.
It was added to HCPCS effective 01/01/2002.
Its Medicare coverage code is "S", meaning it is not covered by Medicare by statute.
Details
- Short description
- Ald, tv caption decoder
- Date added
- 01/01/2002
- Action effective
- 01/01/2002
- BETOS
- O1F
Related V52xx codes
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- 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 V5271
Is HCPCS V5271 still valid?
- Yes. V5271 is active in the CMS October 2026 HCPCS file.
Does Medicare cover V5271?
- Its coverage code is "S": it is not covered by Medicare by statute. Check the local coverage determination for your region.