2025 HCPCS code V5150
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Revision Date: N/A Hearing Services - Hearing Aids Vision, Hearing and Speech Services Feed
Binaural hearing aid glasses for mild to moderate hearing loss.
Medical necessity is established by documenting the patient's hearing loss and demonstrating how the binaural hearing aid glasses will improve their functional hearing and quality of life.
Dispensed by a provider (e.g., audiologist) for patients with mild to moderate hearing loss due to conditions like stenosis of the ear canal, otitis media, wax impaction, bony growth in the ear canal, tympanic membrane perforation, or otosclerosis.
In simple words: Glasses with built-in hearing aids for people with mild to moderate hearing loss in both ears.
Supply of binaural hearing aid glasses for patients with mild to moderate hearing loss in both ears.Includes ear mold, microphone, amplifier, and on/off switch integrated into the glasses frame for air and bone conduction.
Example 1: A patient with mild hearing loss due to otosclerosis is fitted with binaural hearing aid glasses., A child with moderate hearing loss caused by chronic otitis media receives binaural hearing aid glasses to improve their hearing., An elderly patient with stenosis of the ear canal is provided with binaural hearing aid glasses to amplify sounds.
Documentation should include the diagnosis causing the hearing loss, the type and degree of hearing loss, and the medical necessity for the binaural hearing aid glasses.
** V codes are used for items and services that may not be covered by all insurance plans. It is crucial to verify coverage with the payer before providing these services."Binaural" signifies that the device assists both ears.
- Specialties:Audiology, Otolaryngology
- Place of Service:Office, Outpatient Hospital,Audiology Clinic