V2212 — Spherocylinder, bifocal, plus or minus 7.25 to plus or minus 12.00d sphere, 2.25 to 4.00d cylinder, per lens
HCPCS Level II V-code · short descriptor: “Lens sphcyl bifo 7.25-12/2.2”
- Code system
- HCPCS Level II
- Family
- V — Vision & hearing services
- Medicare coverage status
- Carrier judgment — coverage decided by the DME MAC
- DMEPOS payment category
- Prosthetics & orthotics
- Prior authorization
- Not on Medicare required-PA list
- Face-to-face & WOPD
- Not on the required list
- MUE unit limit
- 2
- Status
- Active (HCPCS Level II October 2026)
Prior authorization
Not on the Medicare required-PA list (CMS Required Prior Authorization List — 74 items in force on 2026-10-26; 8 more from 2026-10-28; sources: CMS list updated 2026-01-13, CMS-6109-N (91 FR 47972)). Medicare Advantage and commercial plans set their own prior-authorization rules for this code — verify per plan before delivery.
Order readiness — what the written order must contain
Every Medicare DMEPOS claim needs a Standard Written Order with all six elements (42 CFR 410.38(d)):
- Beneficiary name or Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(A))
- General description of the item (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(B))
- Quantity to be dispensed, if applicable (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(C))
- Order date (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(D))
- Treating practitioner name or NPI (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(E))
- Treating practitioner signature (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(F))
Not on the F2F/WOPD list (CMS Required F2F & WOPD List — 83 items in force on 2026-10-26; 22 more from 2026-10-28; sources: CMS list effective 2026-04-13 (91 FR 1250), CMS-6109-N (91 FR 47972)). The standard written order must reach the supplier before claim submission.
Blank requirements checklist only — MyMedi-AI never collects or stores completed orders.
V2212 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)
Base (no modifier) Prosthetics & orthotics
Medicare allowable ranges from $91.49 to $124.48 depending on state and rural status.
Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $124.48 · floor $93.36
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $114.43 | — |
| AL | $101.77 | — |
| AR | $93.36 | — |
| AZ | $107.11 | — |
| CA | $107.11 | — |
| CO | $124.48 | — |
| CT | $107.56 | — |
| DC | $112.06 | — |
| DE | $112.06 | — |
| FL | $101.77 | — |
| GA | $101.77 | — |
| HI | $122.34 | — |
| IA | $93.36 | — |
| ID | $105.73 | — |
| IL | $94.64 | — |
| IN | $94.64 | — |
| KS | $93.36 | — |
| KY | $101.77 | — |
| LA | $93.36 | — |
| MA | $107.56 | — |
| MD | $112.06 | — |
| ME | $107.56 | — |
| MI | $94.64 | — |
| MN | $94.64 | — |
| MO | $93.36 | — |
| MS | $101.77 | — |
| MT | $124.48 | — |
| NC | $101.77 | — |
| ND | $124.48 | — |
| NE | $93.36 | — |
| NH | $107.56 | — |
| NJ | $103.99 | — |
| NM | $93.36 | — |
| NV | $107.11 | — |
| NY | $103.99 | — |
| OH | $94.64 | — |
| OK | $93.36 | — |
| OR | $105.73 | — |
| PA | $112.06 | — |
| PR | $91.49 | — |
| RI | $107.56 | — |
| SC | $101.77 | — |
| SD | $124.48 | — |
| TN | $101.77 | — |
| TX | $93.36 | — |
| UT | $124.48 | — |
| VA | $112.06 | — |
| VI | $103.99 | — |
| VT | $107.56 | — |
| WA | $105.73 | — |
| WI | $94.64 | — |
| WV | $112.06 | — |
| WY | $124.48 | — |
Unit limit (MUE)
Medicare's Medically Unlikely Edit caps V2212 at 2 units per date of service (clinical). Units above the MUE deny — typically as CO-151. Rationale: Anatomic Consideration.
Common denial codes to watch
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