S0810 HCPCS Level II code: Photorefractive keratectomy (prk)
S0810 is the HCPCS code for “Photorefractive keratectomy (prk)” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
S0810Photorefractive keratectomy (prk)
Short description: Photorefractive keratectomy
HCPCS · United States
Notes for S0810
As CMS prints them, with any note S0810 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 S0810 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
- Surgery; Other medical items or services
- BETOS category
- Undefined codes
- Added
- Jan 1, 2000
Where S0810 sits
- 1S codesTemporary national codes (non-Medicare)
- 2Active code S0810Photorefractive keratectomy (prk)
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 S0810 mean?
S0810 is the HCPCS code for “Photorefractive keratectomy (prk)” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover S0810?
CMS lists S0810’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 S0810
All S codesS0618Audiometry for hearing aid evaluation to determine the level and degree of hearing lossS0620Routine ophthalmological examination including refraction; new patientS0621Routine ophthalmological examination including refraction; established patientS0622Physical exam for college, new or established patient (list separately in addition to appropriate evaluation and management code)S0630Removal of sutures; by a physician other than the physician who originally closed the woundS0800Laser in situ keratomileusis (lasik)S0812Phototherapeutic keratectomy (ptk)S1001Deluxe item, patient aware (list in addition to code for basic item)S1002Customized item (list in addition to code for basic item)S1015Iv tubing extension setS1016Non-pvc (polyvinyl chloride) intravenous administration set, for use with drugs that are not stable in pvc e.g., paclitaxelS1030Continuous noninvasive glucose monitoring device, purchase (for physician interpretation of data, use cpt code)