V5140 – Binaural, behind the ear
HCPCS Level II code · V codes: Vision, Hearing and Speech-Language Pathology Services
HCPCS codeV5140
- Long description
- Binaural, behind the ear
- Short description
- Behind ear binaur hearing ai
- Pricing indicator
00Not separately priced by Part B (bundled, not covered or Part A only)- Medicare coverage
SNon-covered by Medicare statute- BETOS category
O1FHearing and speech services- Added
- January 1, 1982
- Last change
- January 1, 1995 – No change
Frequently asked questions
What is HCPCS code V5140?
V5140 is a HCPCS Level II code for binaural, behind the ear.
Does Medicare cover V5140?
The HCPCS file lists coverage code S: Non-covered by Medicare statute. Coverage and payment also depend on local coverage determinations and the patient’s plan.
Nearby V codes
- V5070 – Glasses, air conduction
- V5080 – Glasses, bone conduction
- V5090 – Dispensing fee, unspecified hearing aid
- V5095 – Semi-implantable middle ear hearing prosthesis
- V5100 – Hearing aid, bilateral, body worn
- V5110 – Dispensing fee, bilateral
- V5120 – Binaural, body
- V5130 – Binaural, in the ear
- V5150 – Binaural, glasses
- V5160 – Dispensing fee, binaural
- V5170 – Hearing aid, cros, in the ear
- V5171 – Hearing aid, contralateral routing device, monaural, in the ear (ite)
- V5172 – Hearing aid, contralateral routing device, monaural, in the canal (itc)
- V5180 – Hearing aid, cros, behind the ear
- V5181 – Hearing aid, contralateral routing device, monaural, behind the ear (bte)
- V5190 – Hearing aid, contralateral routing, monaural, glasses
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II quarterly file, October 2026. Reference only – check payer policy before billing.