V5242 HCPCS Level II code: Hearing aid, analog, monaural, cic (completely in the ear canal)

V5242 is the HCPCS code for “Hearing aid, analog, monaural, cic (completely in the ear canal)” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.

Official description

V5242

Hearing aid, analog, monaural, cic (completely in the ear canal)

Short description: Hearing aid, monaural, cic

HCPCS · United States

Medicare details

The indicators CMS publishes with V5242 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.

Medicare coverage
Non-covered by Medicare statute
Medicare pricing
Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)
Type of service
Hearing items and services
BETOS category
Hearing and speech services
Coverage statute
1862A7
Added
Jan 1, 2002

Where V5242 sits

  1. 1V codesVision, hearing and speech-language services
  2. 2Active code V5242Hearing aid, analog, monaural, cic (completely in the ear canal)

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 V5242 mean?

V5242 is the HCPCS code for “Hearing aid, analog, monaural, cic (completely in the ear canal)” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.

Does Medicare cover V5242?

CMS lists V5242’s Medicare coverage as “Non-covered by Medicare statute” 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.