S0500 HCPCS Level II code: Disposable contact lens, per lens
S0500 is the HCPCS code for “Disposable contact lens, per lens” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
S0500Disposable contact lens, per lens
Short description: Dispos cont lens
HCPCS · United States
Notes for S0500
As CMS prints them, with any note S0500 takes from the headings above it.
Note
- CMS processing note 0088: "S" CODES ARE UNIQUE TEMPORARY CODES ESTABLISHED BY BCBSA AND HIAA FOR PRIVATE PAYOR USE. THEY ARE NOT VALID NOR PAYABLE BY MEDICARE.
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with S0500 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Not payable by Medicare
- Medicare pricing
- Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)
- Type of service
- Vision items or services
- BETOS category
- Undefined codes
- Added
- Jul 1, 2001
Where S0500 sits
- 1S codesTemporary national codes (non-Medicare)
- 2Active code S0500Disposable contact lens, per lens
Source and release
- Data release
- HCPCS Level II · October 2026
- Effective date
- Oct 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CMS
This page is built from the HCPCS Level II catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’s October 2026 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does HCPCS code S0500 mean?
S0500 is the HCPCS code for “Disposable contact lens, per lens” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover S0500?
CMS lists S0500’s Medicare coverage as “Not payable by Medicare” and its pricing as “Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)”. Coverage and payment still depend on the patient, the setting, the documentation and the payer.
Which HCPCS Level II release does this page use?
It uses CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
Codes beside S0500
All S codesS0342Lifestyle modification program for management of coronary artery disease, including all supportive services; fourth quarter / stageS0353Treatment planning and care coordination management for cancer, initial treatmentS0354Treatment planning and care coordination management for cancer, established patient with a change of regimenS0390Routine foot care; removal and/or trimming of corns, calluses and/or nails and preventive maintenance in specific medical conditions (e.g., diabetes), per visitS0395Impression casting of a foot performed by a practitioner other than the manufacturer of the orthoticS0400Global fee for extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy treatment of kidney stone(s)S0504Single vision prescription lens (safety, athletic, or sunglass), per lensS0506Bifocal vision prescription lens (safety, athletic, or sunglass), per lensS0508Trifocal vision prescription lens (safety, athletic, or sunglass), per lensS0510Non-prescription lens (safety, athletic, or sunglass), per lensS0512Daily wear specialty contact lens, per lensS0514Color contact lens, per lens