{"id":171261,"date":"2026-08-03T12:13:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T12:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/?p=171261"},"modified":"2026-08-17T12:11:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T12:11:56","slug":"hcpcs-code-v5060","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/de\/procedure-codes\/hcpcs-code-v5060\/","title":{"rendered":"HCPCS Code V5060: Hearing aid, monaural, behind the ear"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"MedicalWebPage\",\"headline\":\"HCPCS Code V5060: Hearing aid, monaural, behind the ear\",\"description\":\"HCPCS Code V5060 covers a monaural behind-the-ear hearing aid. Learn the fee schedule, Medicare exclusion, Medicaid billing rules, documentation requirements, related codes, and common billing errors.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/procedure-codes\/hcpcs-code-v5060\/\",\"audience\":{\"@type\":\"MedicalAudience\",\"audienceType\":\"Clinician\"},\"reviewedBy\":{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Dr Vanja Kitanova\",\"jobTitle\":\"Medical Reviewer\",\"affiliation\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"Pabau\"},\"knowsAbout\":[\"Medical Coding\",\"Clinical Documentation\",\"Healthcare Billing\",\"Clinical Safety\"],\"sameAs\":\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/blog\/author\/vanja\/\"},\"datePublished\":\"2026-08-03\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-08-03\"}<\/script>\n\n\n        <div id=\"key_takeaways\">\n            <div class=\"header\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Key-Takeaways-Icon.svg\" alt=\"Key takeaways\" height=\"42\" width=\"42\">\n                                <h3>Key takeaways<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"list\">\n                                                            <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>V5060 bills one behind-the-ear hearing aid fitted to a single ear.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>Medicare Part B never covers hearing aids, so V5060 goes to Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, or a private insurer.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>V5070 and V5080 describe glasses, not binaural aids, so a bilateral fitting bills as V5140.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>Payers expect an audiogram, a signed prescription, and often a certificate of medical necessity before they pay.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>Practice management software like Pabau ties the audiogram and consent to the claim, so the file is ready at submission.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HCPCS Code V5060 bills a hearing aid, monaural, behind the ear. It covers one behind-the-ear device fitted to a single ear. Audiologists, hearing aid dispensers, and hearing instrument specialists are the providers who submit it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Medicare Part B never pays it. That exclusion is written into statute, and it drives most V5060 denials. The rest come from inside the code range itself, where V5070 and V5080 describe glasses rather than the binaural aid many billers expect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This reference covers who pays and what the payer wants on file. It also breaks down the V5030-V5080 range and the six errors behind most denials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HCPCS Code V5060: description and classification<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HCPCS Code V5060 describes a hearing aid, monaural, behind the ear. It sits in the HCPCS Level II code set maintained by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/medicare\/coding-billing\/healthcare-common-procedure-system\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Monaural means the device fits one ear. Behind the ear (BTE) means the processing unit rests above and behind the auricle. A tube or receiver carries the sound into the ear canal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">V5060 is a supply or device code, not a procedure code. Audiologists, hearing aid dispensers, and licensed hearing instrument specialists use it when billing a single BTE device. <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/features\/claims-management-software\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Claims management software<\/a> that supports HCPCS Level II matters here, because the hearing aid V-codes do not map to CPT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pabau.com\/cdn\/attachments\/pulse\/content-engine\/billing_codes\/hcpcs-code-v5060\/automate-claims-through-healthcode.webp\" alt=\"Automate claims and billing with Pabau\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Pabau raises the V5060 claim from the same patient record that holds the audiogram, so the code and its evidence stay together.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px;width:800px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin:1.5em 0 2em;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08)\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Field<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Detail<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Code<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">V5060<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Official description<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Hearing aid, monaural, behind the ear<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Code type<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">HCPCS Level II supply\/device code<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Code section<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">V5000-V5299 (Hearing services and supplies)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Status<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Active<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Typical biller<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Audiologist, hearing aid dispenser, hearing instrument specialist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fee schedule and reimbursement rates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Medicare does not cover V5060, so no CMS national fee schedule rate applies. Medicaid programs and private payers set the rate instead, payer by payer. Rates vary widely by state, plan type, and contracted status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fee schedule aggregator data puts private payer allowables for a monaural BTE aid between roughly $500 and $3,000 per device. Treat those as indicative. Contracted rates differ by insurer and geographic market, so verify yours against the payer contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/medicare\/physician-fee-schedule\/search\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CMS Physician Fee Schedule<\/a> covers any companion codes that appear on the same claim as V5060. For the code record itself, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aapc.com\/codes\/hcpcs-codes-range\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AAPC HCPCS lookup<\/a> is a widely used free reference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin:1.5em 0 2em;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08)\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Payer type<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Coverage<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Indicative rate range<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Medicare Part B<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Not covered (statutory exclusion)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">$0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Medicare Advantage<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Varies by plan (some plans add a hearing benefit)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Plan-specific; verify with plan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">State Medicaid<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Varies by state; optional benefit<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">State fee schedule rate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Private insurers<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Policy-dependent; often covered with limits<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">~$500-$3,000 per device (indicative)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n        <div id=\"pro_tip\">\n            <div class=\"img\">\n                <svg width=\"42\" height=\"42\" viewBox=\"0 0 42 42\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\n                        d=\"M12.6383 19.5238C12.6632 21.2071 12.8734 22.9926 12.0685 24.5523C11.0341 26.8917 8.45076 28.169 7.56292 30.5918C6.63082 33.1061 7.19505 36.185 9.31371 37.9786C10.929 39.5678 13.4183 39.9873 15.6061 39.5463C17.4592 39.073 19.1049 37.8388 19.9706 36.1608C20.781 34.7141 20.7866 32.9904 20.5293 31.3985C20.1006 29.3092 18.3775 27.8705 16.9807 26.362C14.8814 24.1005 14.6684 20.6854 15.595 17.8915C16.4331 15.4768 19.0026 14.2344 20.0425 11.9461C20.7202 10.6769 20.7506 9.20327 20.6068 7.81304C20.1864 5.40098 18.3139 3.23631 15.8716 2.56674C13.9742 2.03969 11.8224 2.30052 10.1739 3.37614C8.70522 4.34688 7.5878 5.86618 7.28356 7.58178C6.76081 9.82981 7.53525 12.2822 9.20307 13.9118C10.7658 15.4741 12.4806 17.2273 12.6383 19.5238Z\"\n                        fill=\"#2BADD4\" \/>\n                    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\n                        d=\"M22.7048 19.8387C22.6822 22.3279 24.4507 24.6234 26.7493 25.4682C28.0531 25.961 29.4725 25.9183 30.7989 25.5487C32.0575 24.9955 33.301 24.2237 34.0069 23.0092C34.8384 21.5811 35.2982 19.8286 34.7832 18.2094C34.3611 16.2507 32.8739 14.6541 31.0275 13.9426C28.6736 12.9595 25.8073 13.7942 24.1719 15.7001C23.2022 16.8366 22.6143 18.3326 22.7048 19.8387Z\"\n                        fill=\"#2BADD4\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"text\">\n                <h3>Pro Tip<\/h3>\n                <p>Run an eligibility check for every payer on the claim before you dispense the aid. Confirm that a hearing aid benefit exists and whether the payer wants prior authorization. Check whether the hearing aid evaluation code V5010 has to sit on the same claim. Doing all of this before the patient leaves the office removes the most common reason for a V5060 denial.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Medicare coverage for V5060<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Medicare Part B excludes hearing aids under 42 U.S.C. Section 1395y(a)(7). The exclusion is absolute under traditional Medicare. No HCPCS code, V5060 included, can be billed to Part B for a hearing aid device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Submitting V5060 to Part B produces a denial regardless of the patient&#8217;s diagnosis or degree of hearing loss. No modifier and no volume of documentation changes that outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Medicare Advantage (Part C) is a different matter. Some plans add a supplemental hearing benefit that covers behind-the-ear aids. Coverage is plan-specific, so confirm the benefit, any dollar maximum, and whether in-network dispensing is required. When a plan does cover V5060, the claim goes to the plan directly rather than to traditional Medicare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Never submit V5060 to Medicare Part B<\/li><li>Contact the patient&#8217;s Medicare Advantage plan directly if they carry Part C coverage<\/li><li>Document that the patient was informed Medicare Part B does not cover hearing aids<\/li><li>Bill the patient directly (self-pay) when no other coverage exists<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Medicaid and private payer coverage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Medicaid hearing aid benefits are optional for states, so coverage for V5060 depends on where the patient is enrolled. California (Medi-Cal) and Minnesota both cover hearing aids for Medicaid beneficiaries. Each sets its own fee schedule rates, quantity limits, and prior authorization requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other states offer no hearing aid benefit at all. Verify coverage with the specific state Medicaid program before the device is ordered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Private insurers handle V5060 through individual plan designs. Many employer-sponsored plans now include a hearing aid benefit, usually capped annually or over a lifetime at $500 to $2,000 per ear. Coverage often depends on a documented degree of hearing loss, confirmed by an audiogram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sharing audiological records with an insurer puts patient data under HIPAA into scope. Route prior authorization requests through a compliant channel rather than plain email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Billing guidelines, step by step<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most V5060 errors come from skipping a step early. They then surface as a denial weeks after the device was dispensed. The sequence below keeps the steps in order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Verify payer coverage:<\/strong> Confirm active coverage, benefit limits, and whether prior authorization is required before the fitting appointment.<\/li><li><strong>Obtain a hearing aid prescription:<\/strong> An audiologist or physician must prescribe the device, specifying the style and the degree of loss.<\/li><li><strong>Complete an audiological evaluation:<\/strong> Document the audiogram results, which most payers treat as the basis for medical necessity.<\/li><li><strong>Prepare a certificate of medical necessity (CMN):<\/strong> Some state Medicaid programs require one, signed by a licensed provider, before they process V5060 claims.<\/li><li><strong>Bill the correct quantity:<\/strong> V5060 represents one monaural device. A binaural fitting bills as V5140, the behind-the-ear binaural code. Never put a quantity of two on a V5060 line.<\/li><li><strong>Select the correct place of service:<\/strong> Office (POS 11) is typical for outpatient audiology dispensing. Confirm it with each payer.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Audiological records, audiograms, and prior authorization correspondence all count as protected health information. That puts HIPAA compliance across the whole billing trail, not just the clinical note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Documentation payers ask for<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thin documentation is the leading cause of V5060 post-payment audits and recoupment. Payers expect a complete record at the time of submission. One missing item can trigger a documentation request or a denial on review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Structured digital intake forms built around audiology workflows capture every required field the same way each time. The checklist below is what payers look for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pabau.com\/cdn\/attachments\/pulse\/content-engine\/billing_codes\/hcpcs-code-v5060\/customizable-consent-and-intake-forms.webp\" alt=\"Customizable consent and intake forms\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Pabau&#8217;s digital forms collect the audiogram, the consent, and the CMN fields in one intake flow, so nothing is missing at submission.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px;width:800px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Audiological evaluation report:<\/strong> A current audiogram, usually within six months, showing the type and degree of hearing loss.<\/li><li><strong>Hearing aid prescription:<\/strong> Signed by a licensed audiologist or treating physician, specifying a monaural BTE device.<\/li><li><strong>Certificate of medical necessity:<\/strong> Required by many Medicaid programs, documenting the clinical justification.<\/li><li><strong>Fitting and dispensing notes:<\/strong> A record of the appointment, the device serial number, and verification of fit.<\/li><li><strong>Prior authorization approval:<\/strong> Keep the approval reference number on file whenever prior authorization was obtained.<\/li><li><strong>Patient consent and financial agreement:<\/strong> Needed whenever you bill the patient for amounts above the covered benefit.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Good practice management software ties each document to the patient chart and the claim it supports, so nothing gets missed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related HCPCS codes in the V5030-V5080 range<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">V5060 sits inside a family of hearing aid codes, and picking the wrong one is a common audiology billing error. The table below covers V5030 through V5080, so you can match the code to the device you dispensed. Verify the descriptions against the CMS annual HCPCS release before you submit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The range crosses into eyewear. V5070 and V5080 describe glasses-mounted aids. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin:1.5em 0 2em;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08)\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Code<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Description<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Key distinction<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">V5030<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Hearing aid, monaural, body worn, air conduction<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Body-worn air conduction device; single ear<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">V5040<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Hearing aid, monaural, body worn, bone conduction<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Body-worn bone conduction device; single ear<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">V5050<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Hearing aid, monaural, in the ear<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">In-the-ear (ITE) style; single ear<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">V5060<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Hearing aid, monaural, behind the ear<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">BTE style; single ear (this code)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">V5070<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Glasses, air conduction<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Air conduction aid built into eyeglass frames<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">V5080<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Glasses, bone conduction<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Bone conduction aid built into eyeglass frames<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">None of those six codes covers a bilateral fitting. Binaural behind-the-ear aids bill as V5140, which sits above this range in the V5100-V5160 block.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ICD-10 diagnosis codes used with V5060<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">V5060 must be paired with an ICD-10-CM diagnosis code that establishes medical necessity. The diagnosis documents the type and degree of hearing loss behind the prescription. The codes below are the ones most often linked to a hearing aid claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check current descriptions against the <a href=\"https:\/\/icd10cmtool.cdc.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CDC ICD-10-CM tool<\/a> before submitting, since descriptions and validity change each year. An EHR for private practice that maps diagnoses to HCPCS device codes cuts down crosswalk errors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin:1.5em 0 2em;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08)\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">ICD-10-CM code<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Description<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">H90.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Conductive hearing loss, bilateral<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">For unilateral loss with normal hearing on the other side, use H90.11 or H90.12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">H90.3<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Sensorineural hearing loss, bilateral<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Most common diagnosis category for hearing aid fittings<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">H90.6<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, bilateral<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Applicable when both components are present<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">H91.10<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Presbycusis, unspecified ear<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Age-related hearing loss; specify laterality when known (H91.11, H91.12)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">H91.90<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Unspecified hearing loss, unspecified ear<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Use only when more specific coding is not possible<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common billing errors and how to avoid them<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Six mistakes account for most V5060 denials. Each one costs less to catch before submission than to appeal afterward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin:1.5em 0 2em;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08)\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Error<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Why it happens<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">How to avoid it<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Submitting to Medicare Part B<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Staff assume Medicare covers every healthcare device<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Set a billing system rule that blocks V5060 on Part B claims<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Billing quantity 2 for a binaural pair<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">V5060 is monaural, so a quantity of two misstates the device<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Use V5140 for bilateral BTE fittings<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Missing or outdated audiogram<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">The audiogram on file is more than six months old at the fitting<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Require a current audiogram before booking the dispensing appointment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Using V5040 instead of V5060<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">V5040 gets mistaken for a general monaural code<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">V5040 is a body-worn bone conduction aid. Use V5060 for behind the ear.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">No prior authorization for Medicaid<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">State Medicaid often requires it, and nobody obtained it before dispensing<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Check the state Medicaid manual and get authorization first<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Vague ICD-10 coding (H91.90)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Unspecified codes weaken the claim with auditors<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Code to the highest specificity the audiogram supports<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Practices on integrated platforms report fewer claim errors, because the documentation checklist and the claim form read from the same data.<\/p>\n\n\n        <div id=\"pro_tip\">\n            <div class=\"img\">\n                <svg width=\"42\" height=\"42\" viewBox=\"0 0 42 42\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\n                        d=\"M12.6383 19.5238C12.6632 21.2071 12.8734 22.9926 12.0685 24.5523C11.0341 26.8917 8.45076 28.169 7.56292 30.5918C6.63082 33.1061 7.19505 36.185 9.31371 37.9786C10.929 39.5678 13.4183 39.9873 15.6061 39.5463C17.4592 39.073 19.1049 37.8388 19.9706 36.1608C20.781 34.7141 20.7866 32.9904 20.5293 31.3985C20.1006 29.3092 18.3775 27.8705 16.9807 26.362C14.8814 24.1005 14.6684 20.6854 15.595 17.8915C16.4331 15.4768 19.0026 14.2344 20.0425 11.9461C20.7202 10.6769 20.7506 9.20327 20.6068 7.81304C20.1864 5.40098 18.3139 3.23631 15.8716 2.56674C13.9742 2.03969 11.8224 2.30052 10.1739 3.37614C8.70522 4.34688 7.5878 5.86618 7.28356 7.58178C6.76081 9.82981 7.53525 12.2822 9.20307 13.9118C10.7658 15.4741 12.4806 17.2273 12.6383 19.5238Z\"\n                        fill=\"#2BADD4\" \/>\n                    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\n                        d=\"M22.7048 19.8387C22.6822 22.3279 24.4507 24.6234 26.7493 25.4682C28.0531 25.961 29.4725 25.9183 30.7989 25.5487C32.0575 24.9955 33.301 24.2237 34.0069 23.0092C34.8384 21.5811 35.2982 19.8286 34.7832 18.2094C34.3611 16.2507 32.8739 14.6541 31.0275 13.9426C28.6736 12.9595 25.8073 13.7942 24.1719 15.7001C23.2022 16.8366 22.6143 18.3326 22.7048 19.8387Z\"\n                        fill=\"#2BADD4\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"text\">\n                <h3>Pro Tip<\/h3>\n                <p>When a V5060 claim is denied as a non-covered service, check for a Medicare Advantage plan before you write off the balance. A supplemental hearing benefit may cover it. Call the plan&#8217;s provider line rather than the standard Medicare number. Medicare Advantage plans are run by private insurers and have their own authorization and billing pathways. Plenty of resubmitted V5060 claims get paid after that one check.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How claims management software prevents V5060 denials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In most audiology practices the audiogram lives in one system, the signed prescription sits in a folder, and the claim is raised somewhere else. When a payer asks for proof of medical necessity, someone has to go and find all three.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Practice management software like Pabau keeps them in one place. The audiogram, the consent, the prescription, and the dispensing note all attach to the patient record the claim is built from. Coverage notes and prior authorization references sit on that same record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So the biller can see what the payer agreed to before the device goes out, and answer a documentation request the same week it arrives. For a solo audiologist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related HCPCS codes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/procedure-codes\/hcpcs-code-h0032-mental-health-service\/\">HCPCS code H0032 \u2014 Mental Health Service Plan Development by Non-Physician<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/procedure-codes\/hcpcs-code-v5160\/\">HCPCS Code V5160 \u2014 Dispensing fee, binaural<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/procedure-codes\/hcpcs-code-v5248\/\">HCPCS Code V5248 \u2014 Hearing Aid, Analog, Binaural, CIC<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/procedure-codes\/hcpcs-code-v5264\/\">HCPCS code V5264 \u2014 Ear mold\/insert, not disposable, any type<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n        <div id=\"book_a_demo\">\n            <div class=\"left-side\">\n                <div class=\"logo\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                        src=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Logo.svg\"\n                        alt=\"Logo\"\n                        loading=\"lazy\"\n                    \/>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <h3 class=\"heading\">\n                    Keep hearing aid claims and their evidence together                <\/h3>\n\n                <p class=\"description\">\n                    Pabau ties the audiogram, the consent, and the dispensing note to the patient record your V5060 claim is built from. Your billers can answer a payer request without hunting through three systems.                <\/p>\n\n                <div class=\"button-group\">\n                    <a href=\"\/book-demo\/\" class=\"btn btn-scale-effect btn-cta-color btn-md\">\n                        <span class=\"btn-text\">Book a demo<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"btn-icon btn-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                            <svg\n                                width=\"14\"\n                                height=\"12\"\n                                viewBox=\"0 0 14 12\"\n                                fill=\"none\"\n                                xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n                            >\n                                <path\n                                    d=\"M0.75 4.77295C0.335786 4.77295 0 5.10874 0 5.52295C0 5.93716 0.335786 6.27295 0.75 6.27295V5.52295V4.77295ZM13.2803 6.05328C13.5732 5.76039 13.5732 5.28551 13.2803 4.99262L8.50736 0.219648C8.21447 -0.073245 7.73959 -0.073245 7.4467 0.219648C7.15381 0.512542 7.15381 0.987415 7.4467 1.28031L11.6893 5.52295L7.4467 9.76559C7.15381 10.0585 7.15381 10.5334 7.4467 10.8263C7.73959 11.1191 8.21447 11.1191 8.50736 10.8263L13.2803 6.05328ZM0.75 5.52295V6.27295L12.75 6.27295V5.52295V4.77295L0.75 4.77295V5.52295Z\"\n                                    fill=\"currentColor\"\n                                ><\/path>\n                            <\/svg>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"right-side\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Home-Page-Concept-4.webp\"\n                    alt=\"Pabau practice management dashboard\"\n                    loading=\"lazy\"\n                \/>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The decision that settles a V5060 claim happens before the device leaves the office. Once the aid is fitted, the practice owns whatever the payer refuses to pay. Verifying the benefit and collecting the audiogram first is what turns V5060 into a paid line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The other half is code discipline. V5060 is monaural and stays monaural. A bilateral fitting is V5140, and a glasses-mounted aid is V5070 or V5080. A quantity of two on a V5060 line is a denial waiting to happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/book-demo\/\">Book a demo<\/a> to see how Pabau keeps audiology documentation and hearing aid claims on one record, so fewer V5060 submissions come back.<\/p>\n\n\n        <div id=\"expert_picks\">\n            <div class=\"header\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Expert-Picks.svg\" alt=\"Continue your research\" height=\"42\" width=\"42\">\n                                <h3>Continue your research<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"content\">\n                                                            <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n  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href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/blog\/hearing-test-frequency\/\">Hearing test frequency<\/a> sets out sensible retest intervals, which is what keeps an audiogram current at the point of dispensing.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 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\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1785753047683\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is HCPCS Code V5060 used for?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">HCPCS Code V5060 is an HCPCS Level II supply code used to bill a monaural (single-ear) behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aid. Audiologists and hearing aid dispensers submit it when a BTE device is provided for one ear only.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1785753047684\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">Does Medicare cover HCPCS Code V5060?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No. Medicare Part B does not cover hearing aids under any HCPCS code, including V5060, because of a statutory exclusion. Some Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans offer a supplemental hearing benefit that may cover V5060. Verify directly with the plan before dispensing.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1785753047685\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the difference between V5060 and V5050?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">V5060 describes a monaural behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aid. V5050 describes a monaural in-the-ear (ITE) hearing aid. Both fit one ear only. The difference is the physical style of the device, so use the code that matches what you dispensed.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1785753047686\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">What documentation is required to bill V5060?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Payers expect a current audiogram plus a hearing aid prescription signed by a licensed audiologist or physician. They also want fitting and dispensing notes that record the device serial number. Many Medicaid programs add a certificate of medical necessity. Keep any prior authorization approval number on file.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1785753047687\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">What ICD-10 codes are used with V5060?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The five codes paired with V5060 most often are H90.0, H90.3, H90.6, H91.10, and H91.90. They cover bilateral conductive, sensorineural, and mixed hearing loss, plus presbycusis and unspecified loss. Code to the highest level of specificity the audiogram supports.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1785753047688\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">Does Medicaid cover behind-the-ear hearing aids billed under V5060?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Medicaid hearing aid coverage varies by state because it is an optional benefit. States including California and Minnesota cover hearing aids for eligible beneficiaries, each with their own prior authorization rules and fee schedule rates. Contact the specific state Medicaid program to confirm coverage before dispensing.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1785753047689\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">What are the related HCPCS codes in the V5030-V5080 range?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">All six codes in this range describe monaural aids. V5030 and V5040 are body worn, air conduction and bone conduction in that order. V5050 sits in the ear and V5060 behind it. V5070 and V5080 are glasses-mounted, air and bone conduction. The binaural behind-the-ear code is V5140, which sits outside this range.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Medicare Part B never covers V5060. 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