{"id":175752,"date":"2026-08-12T12:44:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T12:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/?p=175752"},"modified":"2026-08-12T13:38:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T13:38:04","slug":"hcpcs-code-s0618","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/nl\/procedure-codes\/hcpcs-code-s0618\/","title":{"rendered":"HCPCS code S0618: Audiometry billing and coverage rules"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"MedicalWebPage\",\"headline\":\"HCPCS code S0618: Audiometry billing and coverage rules\",\"description\":\"HCPCS code S0618 covers audiometry for hearing aid evaluation to determine the level and degree of hearing loss. Learn who pays, which modifiers apply, and which ICD-10 codes support the claim.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/procedure-codes\/hcpcs-code-s0618\/\",\"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\":\"2026-08-12\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-08-12\"}<\/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>HCPCS code S0618 covers audiometry for hearing aid evaluation, used to establish the level and degree of hearing loss.<\/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>Traditional Medicare Part B does not pay for S0618, because routine hearing exams sit outside the Part B benefit.<\/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>State Medicaid programs are the main payer, and some Medicare Advantage and commercial plans with hearing benefits accept the code too.<\/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>Most denials trace back to an unspecified ICD-10 code, a missing modifier, or documentation that lands after the claim.<\/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 keeps the audiogram, the clinical note, and the billing record in one client file.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HCPCS code S0618 covers audiometry for hearing aid evaluation, performed to determine the level and degree of hearing loss. It sits in HCPCS Level II as an S-code, maintained by private payers rather than by Medicare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That one detail causes most of the trouble. S0618 reads like an ordinary diagnostic audiometry code, so it gets sent to Medicare, where it will never pay. Its home is a Medicaid or commercial claim, with a documented hearing loss behind it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rest comes down to three things you control. The diagnosis, the modifier, and the paperwork sitting in the chart decide whether this claim pays or bounces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-what-hcpcs-code-s0618-covers\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What HCPCS code S0618 covers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">S0618 covers a full audiometric evaluation performed to decide whether a patient is a candidate for a hearing aid. The test establishes the degree and configuration of the loss. That result is what the amplification decision rests on.<\/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\">Attribute<\/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\">S0618<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Short descriptor<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Audiometry for hearing aid evaluation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Long descriptor<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Audiometry for hearing aid evaluation to determine the level and degree of hearing loss<\/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 type<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">HCPCS Level II (S-code)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Maintained by<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Private insurers, not CMS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\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\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Primary billers<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Audiologists, hearing instrument specialists<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">S-codes are temporary HCPCS Level II codes maintained by private payers, not 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>. They exist where the CPT code set does not describe a service the way payers want it reported. S0618 is used mostly by Medicaid programs and commercial plans that cover hearing care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-what-the-evaluation-includes\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What the evaluation includes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A billable S0618 evaluation is more than a hearing test. It combines threshold testing with the clinical judgment needed to specify amplification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pure-tone audiometry, air and bone conduction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Speech reception threshold (SRT) testing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Word recognition scoring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clinical assessment of hearing aid candidacy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Documentation of the level and degree of hearing loss<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A qualified audiologist or hearing instrument specialist has to perform the service. Scope of practice is set state by state, so confirm your own rules before you bill it. Patients often expect a quick screening and get a full <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/blog\/hearing-aid-evaluation\/\">hearing aid evaluation<\/a> instead, so setting that expectation early saves questions later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-why-medicare-will-not-pay-for-this-code\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Medicare will not pay for this code<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Traditional Medicare Part B does not cover S0618. The Social Security Act excludes routine hearing exams and hearing aids from Part B, and an evaluation for hearing aid candidacy sits inside that exclusion. CMS publishes no Physician Fee Schedule rate for the code, because there is nothing to pay.<\/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<\/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 status<\/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\">Medicare Part B (traditional)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Not covered<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Statutory exclusion for routine hearing exams<\/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 (Part C)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Varies by plan<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Some plans add hearing benefits, so verify each one<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Medicaid<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Varies by state<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Many state programs reimburse, so check the state fee schedule<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Commercial insurance<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Varies by plan<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Plans that cover hearing services often accept S0618<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can still submit the claim for a Medicare beneficiary who asks for the service. Append modifier <strong>GY<\/strong>, which tells the contractor the item is statutorily excluded. The denial that comes back is the document the patient needs for a supplemental insurer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Medicare Advantage is the exception worth checking every time. Plans with a hearing benefit often cover the evaluation, and many cap it at one evaluation every 12 to 36 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-medicaid-is-where-the-code-usually-gets-paid\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Medicaid is where the code usually gets paid<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Medicaid is the primary payer route for S0618. Coverage sits with each state, so the rules and the rate change when you cross a state line. Some states cover the evaluation for adults and children. Others restrict adult hearing benefits and cover children only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pull the current state fee schedule and billing manual before you submit anything. Several states also want a physician referral or an approved <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/templates\/medical-prior-authorization-form\/\">prior authorization form<\/a> in hand before the appointment. That referral usually comes from the patient&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/industry\/primary-care-ehr\/\">primary care practice<\/a>, so build the request into your scheduling call.<\/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\">Coverage scenario<\/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\">What to check<\/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\">Adult Medicaid patients<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Check the state fee schedule, as some states restrict adult hearing benefits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Pediatric Medicaid patients<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">EPSDT rules generally cover hearing evaluations under age 21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Managed care organizations (MCOs)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">The MCO contract can differ from the state schedule, so verify it separately<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Commercial plans<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Plans with hearing benefits often accept S-codes, but confirm first<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Children are the easier case. Under Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) rules, state programs generally cover hearing evaluations for beneficiaries under 21. That is why so many referrals arrive from <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/industry\/pediatric-primary-care-software\/\">pediatric practices<\/a> rather than from a specialist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Managed care adds a second layer. If the patient is enrolled with an MCO, the MCO contract governs the claim. Its authorization rules and its rate often differ from the state fee-for-service schedule, so never assume the two match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-what-the-evaluation-pays-and-who-sets-the-rate\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What the evaluation pays, and who sets the rate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is no national rate for S0618. Traditional Medicare does not cover the code, so CMS never set a fee schedule amount for it. Every figure you see comes from a state Medicaid schedule or a negotiated commercial contract.<\/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\">Rate source<\/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\">Where to look<\/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\">No published rate<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Non-covered, so there is no fee schedule entry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">State Medicaid<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Set by each state<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Your state Medicaid provider portal and fee schedule<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Medicaid managed care<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Set by the MCO<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Your signed MCO contract, not the state schedule<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Commercial insurance<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Negotiated per contract<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Your payer contract or provider portal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Start with your state Medicaid provider portal for the current amount. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/medicare\/physician-fee-schedule\/search\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CMS fee schedule lookup<\/a> is worth knowing, but it prices the CPT alternatives rather than S0618 itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-modifiers-that-decide-whether-your-claim-pays\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Modifiers that decide whether your claim pays<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three modifiers do most of the work on S0618 claims, and two of them get mixed up constantly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GY reports a statutory exclusion. GA and GZ both report a service you expect to be denied as not medically necessary. They differ on one point only, which is whether the patient signed an Advance Beneficiary Notice.<\/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\">Modifier<\/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\">When to use<\/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\">GY<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Item or service is statutorily excluded from Medicare<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Billing a Medicare beneficiary to generate a denial for supplemental coverage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">GA<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">ABN obtained; service expected to be denied as not medically necessary<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">A signed ABN is on file and you expect a medical necessity denial<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">GZ<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Service expected to be denied as not reasonable and necessary<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Same expectation as GA, but no signed ABN is on file<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">52<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Reduced services<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Only part of the standard audiometric evaluation was performed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">LT \/ RT<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Left side and right side<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Some payers require laterality on unilateral hearing evaluations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">KX<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Requirements in the medical policy have been met<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">A payer asks you to affirm that its clinical criteria were satisfied<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Getting the GA and GZ pair wrong is the expensive mistake. GZ tells the payer you expected a denial and never obtained an ABN, which means you cannot bill the patient for the balance. GA says the patient signed and understood, so the balance can move to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-icd-10-codes-that-prove-medical-necessity\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">ICD-10 codes that prove medical necessity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">S0618 needs a diagnosis that explains why the evaluation happened. The code has to reflect a documented hearing loss rather than a symptom or a screening request. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These pairings come up most often, and they all sit in the <a href=\"https:\/\/icd10cmtool.cdc.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CDC ICD-10-CM code set<\/a>.<\/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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-h903\/\">H90.3<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Sensorineural hearing loss, bilateral<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">The most common pairing for a bilateral fitting<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-h900\/\">H90.0<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Conductive hearing loss, bilateral<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Conductive loss with documented candidacy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-h906\/\">H90.6<\/a><\/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\">Use when the audiogram shows both components<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">H91.90<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Unspecified hearing loss, unspecified ear<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">A last resort when no specific code fits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">H83.3X9<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Noise effects on inner ear, unspecified ear<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Needs a 6th character, so use X1, X2 or X3 for laterality<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">H93.19<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Tinnitus, unspecified ear<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">A secondary diagnosis when tinnitus accompanies the loss<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pick the most specific code the audiogram supports. H91.90 belongs at the bottom of the list, because payers reject unspecified hearing loss when the audiogram plainly shows type and degree. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recording laterality and loss type at the point of care with <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/features\/patient-intake-software\/\">digital forms<\/a> helps capture the clinical detail needed for accurate ICD-10 coding.<\/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-s0618\/digital-forms.webp\" alt=\"Digital forms in Pabau\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Pabau&#8217;s digital forms capture laterality, loss type, and candidacy notes during the visit, so the coder is not guessing later.<\/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<h2 id=\"h-s0618-or-cpt-92557-how-to-choose\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">S0618 or CPT 92557: How to choose<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use CPT 92557 when Medicare or a commercial plan is primary and a physician ordered the evaluation for a medical reason. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use S0618 when Medicaid is the payer and the visit exists to determine hearing aid candidacy. The two describe similar work, so billing them interchangeably is a fast route to a denial.<\/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\">Feature<\/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\">HCPCS code S0618<\/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\">CPT code 92557<\/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\">Descriptor focus<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Hearing aid evaluation specifically<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Comprehensive audiometry: air, bone and speech<\/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 system<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">HCPCS Level II S-code<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">CPT, maintained by the AMA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Medicare coverage<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Not covered, routine hearing exclusion<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">May be covered when a physician orders it for diagnosis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Medicaid<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Accepted by many state programs<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Also accepted, though the preference differs by state<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Commercial plans<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Varies, so check the plan policy<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">More widely accepted by commercial plans<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Billed together?<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Generally not, so check NCCI edits first<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Generally not on the same date of service<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One rule holds across every payer. Do not report both codes for the same ear on the same date without checking the NCCI edits and the plan&#8217;s own policy first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is a third possibility worth ruling out. If all you performed was a pure tone screening, neither code applies, and the work belongs under <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/procedure-codes\/cpt-code-92551\/\">92551<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-related-hearing-codes-worth-knowing\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related hearing codes worth knowing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">S0618 is one step in a longer sequence. The evaluation establishes candidacy, the fitting follows, and a dispensing fee closes it out. Knowing the neighboring codes keeps you from unbundling or billing the wrong stage.<\/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\">Short descriptor<\/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\">Code system<\/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\">Payer 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/procedure-codes\/hcpcs-code-v5011\/\">V5011<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Fitting, orientation and checking of hearing aid<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">HCPCS Level II<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Billed after the evaluation confirms candidacy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">V5241<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Dispensing fee, monaural hearing aid, any type<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">HCPCS Level II<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Dispensing fee for a single-ear fitting<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/procedure-codes\/hcpcs-code-v5160\/\">V5160<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Dispensing fee, binaural<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">HCPCS Level II<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Dispensing fee for a bilateral fitting<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/procedure-codes\/hcpcs-code-v5008\/\">V5008<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Hearing screening<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">HCPCS Level II<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Screening only, far narrower than an S0618 evaluation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">CPT 92552<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Pure tone audiometry, air only<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">CPT<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Component code, so do not unbundle it from S0618 or 92557<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">CPT 92553<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Pure tone audiometry, air and bone<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">CPT<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Component code, so check NCCI before billing it alongside S0618<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">CPT 92557<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Comprehensive audiometry evaluation<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">CPT<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">The CPT alternative to S0618, chosen by payer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch the component codes in particular. CPT 92552 and 92553 are parts of the full evaluation, so billing either alongside S0618 for the same session reads as unbundling. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aapc.com\/codes\/hcpcs-codes-range\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AAPC HCPCS lookup<\/a> is a quick way to confirm a descriptor before you submit.<\/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>Check the frequency window before you book the appointment, not after it. Most hearing benefits limit the evaluation to once every 12 to 36 months, and the clock starts at the last paid evaluation. That visit may have happened at another practice, so ask for the last date of service during your eligibility call. Two minutes on the phone prevents a full write-off.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-before-you-submit-what-payers-want-to-see\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Before you submit: what payers want to see<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A clean S0618 claim needs the audiogram, the candidacy note, and the diagnosis to agree with each other. All three have to exist before the claim goes out, not after the payer asks for records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Audiogram report.<\/strong> Pure-tone averages, SRT results and word recognition scores, signed by the person who performed the test.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Candidacy assessment.<\/strong> The note has to say the evaluation was performed to determine hearing aid candidacy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Referral or authorization.<\/strong> Some Medicaid programs require a physician referral or prior approval before the appointment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Advance Beneficiary Notice.<\/strong> For Medicare patients, the ABN is signed before the service, never afterwards.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Diagnosis support.<\/strong> A sensorineural diagnosis needs audiometric evidence of that type and degree of loss.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-a-five-point-check-before-the-claim-goes-out\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">A five-point check before the claim goes out<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Run this quickly on every S0618 claim. It takes about a minute, and it catches the errors that generate almost all of the rework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Who is the payer? Traditional Medicare needs modifier GY every time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Does the ICD-10 code match the audiogram, including laterality?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is the audiogram signed by the clinician who performed the test?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Does the note state that the purpose was hearing aid candidacy?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is the referral or authorization on file, if the plan requires one?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Practices working from paper charts usually answer one of those questions after the denial rather than before it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moving to <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/blog\/paperless-practice-hipaa-compliant\/\">paperless, HIPAA-compliant records<\/a> keeps the note and the claim in the same file. Standardized <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/templates\/clinical-progress-notes\/\">clinical progress notes<\/a> help too, because they prompt for the same fields at every visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-how-practice-management-software-keeps-s0618-claims-clean\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How practice management software keeps S0618 claims clean<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Code lookup tools tell you what S0618 means. They do not tell you why your claims keep coming back, or help you fix the chart before it leaves the practice. That is a workflow problem, and it usually has the same three causes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Documentation finished after submission.<\/strong> When notes and billing live in separate systems, the claim goes out before the audiologist has signed the audiogram.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Diagnosis chosen by the biller.<\/strong> A free-text note that says &#8220;hearing loss&#8221; leaves the coder guessing, and H91.90 attracts automated denials.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Modifiers applied from memory.<\/strong> Without an agreed rule for Medicare patients, GY gets used inconsistently across the team.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Practice management software like Pabau keeps those pieces together. The audiogram, the signed note, and the billing record sit in one client file. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The evidence for medical necessity is therefore in place before anything is submitted. Pabau&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/features\/claims-management-software\/\">claims management<\/a> works from that same record.<\/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-s0618\/automate-claims-through-healthcode.webp\" alt=\"Claims and billing in Pabau\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Pabau&#8217;s claims and billing tools work from the same client file that holds the audiogram and the signed candidacy note.<\/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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The practical difference is timing. <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/features\/automated-workflows-software\/\">Automated workflows<\/a> prompt the audiologist to finish the note and attach the audiogram before the appointment is closed. Your biller then works from a finished chart instead of chasing one.<\/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-s0618\/automated-communication-in-pabau.webp\" alt=\"Automated patient communication in Pabau\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Automated reminders chase referrals and consent before the visit, so authorization is on file when the S0618 claim is created.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px;width:800px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\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>Tag every S0618 claim with the payer type at submission. After 30 days, count the denials by payer rather than by code. State Medicaid rejections usually trace back to eligibility or authorization. Commercial rejections usually trace back to the diagnosis. Knowing which pile a claim sits in tells you whether to fix your intake step, your documentation template, or your modifier rule.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\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 audiology notes and billing in one record                <\/h3>\n\n                <p class=\"description\">\n                    Pabau holds the audiogram, the clinical note, and the billing record in the same client file. Your documentation is ready the moment an S0618 claim is created, so nothing has to be chased after the fact.                <\/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 id=\"h-conclusion\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">S0618 rewards preparation far more than it punishes complexity. Confirm the payer, choose the diagnosis the audiogram supports, and finish the chart before the claim goes out. Those three habits clear most of the denials practices see on this code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The trade-off worth remembering is simple arithmetic. Verification takes minutes, while a denial and an appeal take weeks. Checking the state schedule or the plan&#8217;s hearing benefit before the appointment is the cheapest step in the whole process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your audiology documentation and your billing still live in separate systems, that is where the time goes. <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/book-demo\/\">Book a demo<\/a> to see how Pabau keeps the audiogram, the note, and the claim in one place for hearing care practices.<\/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                                        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=\"#54B2D3\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p><strong>Billing a screening rather than a full evaluation?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/procedure-codes\/cpt-code-92551\/\">92551<\/a> covers pure tone screening and shows where that service stops.<\/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=\"#54B2D3\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p><strong>Reporting a hearing service with no specific code?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/procedure-codes\/hcpcs-code-v5299\/\">V5299<\/a> explains how the miscellaneous hearing service code is documented and reviewed.<\/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 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the results.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-frequently-asked-questions\" 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-1786446211458\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">How often can you bill S0618?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">That depends on the payer, and most of them set a limit. Many Medicaid programs and hearing benefit plans allow one hearing aid evaluation every 12 to 36 months. Check the frequency rule before you schedule a repeat evaluation, because a second claim inside that window will deny.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786446211459\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">Does S0618 need prior authorization?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Often, yes. Several state Medicaid programs and most managed care organizations want prior authorization or a physician referral before the evaluation. Get the approval on file before the appointment. Retroactive authorization is rarely granted, and the visit usually becomes a write-off.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786446211460\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">Can you bill S0618 and a hearing aid fitting on the same day?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Usually not, because they are separate stages of care. The evaluation establishes candidacy first, and the fitting code follows once a device is selected. A few plans do allow both on one date, so confirm the policy before you combine them.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786446211461\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">Can you charge the patient if S0618 is denied?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Only if you told them first. For a Medicare beneficiary that means a signed Advance Beneficiary Notice before the service, reported with modifier GA. For other payers, a written self-pay agreement does the same job. Without either, the balance stays with the practice.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786446211462\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who is allowed to bill S0618?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">An audiologist or a licensed hearing instrument specialist, depending on your state. Scope of practice rules and payer enrollment rules both apply here. A provider who can legally perform the test is not automatically able to bill for it.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HCPCS code S0618 covers audiometry for hearing aid evaluation. Medicare won&#8217;t pay it, but Medicaid usually will. 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