V2781 HCPCS Level II code: Progressive lens, per lens
V2781 is the HCPCS code for “Progressive lens, per lens” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
V2781Progressive lens, per lens
Short description: Progressive lens per lens
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with V2781 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- 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
- Prosthetic/Orthotic devices
- Added
- Jan 1, 1996
Where V2781 sits
- 1V codesVision, hearing and speech-language services
- 2Active code V2781Progressive 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 V2781 mean?
V2781 is the HCPCS code for “Progressive lens, per lens” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover V2781?
CMS lists V2781’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” 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 V2781
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