V5181 – Hearing aid, contralateral routing device, monaural, behind the ear (bte)
HCPCS Level II code · V codes: Vision, Hearing and Speech-Language Pathology Services
HCPCS codeV5181
- Long description
- Hearing aid, contralateral routing device, monaural, behind the ear (bte)
- Short description
- Hearing aid monaural bte
- 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, 2019
- Last change
- January 1, 2019 – No change
Frequently asked questions
What is HCPCS code V5181?
V5181 is a HCPCS Level II code for hearing aid, contralateral routing device, monaural, behind the ear (bte).
Does Medicare cover V5181?
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
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- V5140 – Binaural, behind the ear
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- 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
- V5190 – Hearing aid, contralateral routing, monaural, glasses
- V5200 – Dispensing fee, contralateral, monaural
- V5210 – Hearing aid, bicros, in the ear
- V5211 – Hearing aid, contralateral routing system, binaural, ite/ite
- V5212 – Hearing aid, contralateral routing system, binaural, ite/itc
- V5213 – Hearing aid, contralateral routing system, binaural, ite/bte
- V5214 – Hearing aid, contralateral routing system, binaural, itc/itc
- V5215 – Hearing aid, contralateral routing system, binaural, itc/bte
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II quarterly file, October 2026. Reference only – check payer policy before billing.