S0596 HCPCS Level II code: Phakic intraocular lens for correction of refractive error
S0596 is the HCPCS code for “Phakic intraocular lens for correction of refractive error” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
S0596Phakic intraocular lens for correction of refractive error
Short description: Phakic iol refractive error
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with S0596 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
- Other medical items or services
- BETOS category
- Undefined codes
- Added
- Apr 1, 2012
Where S0596 sits
- 1S codesTemporary national codes (non-Medicare)
- 2Active code S0596Phakic intraocular lens for correction of refractive error
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 S0596 mean?
S0596 is the HCPCS code for “Phakic intraocular lens for correction of refractive error” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover S0596?
CMS lists S0596’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 S0596
All S codesS0518Sunglasses framesS0580Polycarbonate lens (list this code in addition to the basic code for the lens)S0581Nonstandard lens (list this code in addition to the basic code for the lens)S0590Integral lens service, miscellaneous services reported separatelyS0592Comprehensive contact lens evaluationS0595Dispensing new spectacle lenses for patient supplied frameS0601Screening proctoscopyS0610Annual gynecological examination, new patientS0612Annual gynecological examination, established patientS0613Annual gynecological examination; clinical breast examination without pelvic evaluationS0618Audiometry for hearing aid evaluation to determine the level and degree of hearing lossS0620Routine ophthalmological examination including refraction; new patient