V2430 — Variable asphericity lens, bifocal, full field, glass or plastic, per lens
HCPCS Level II V-code · short descriptor: “Lens variable asphericity bi”
- 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 2026-10-25; 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 2026-10-25; 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.
V2430 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)
Base (no modifier) Prosthetics & orthotics
Medicare allowable ranges from $132.29 to $251.95 depending on state and rural status.
Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $176.39 · floor $132.29
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $235.60 | — |
| AL | $142.90 | — |
| AR | $149.99 | — |
| AZ | $176.39 | — |
| CA | $176.39 | — |
| CO | $150.52 | — |
| CT | $134.92 | — |
| DC | $142.41 | — |
| DE | $142.41 | — |
| FL | $142.90 | — |
| GA | $142.90 | — |
| HI | $251.95 | — |
| IA | $132.29 | — |
| ID | $135.63 | — |
| IL | $133.24 | — |
| IN | $133.24 | — |
| KS | $132.29 | — |
| KY | $142.90 | — |
| LA | $149.99 | — |
| MA | $134.92 | — |
| MD | $142.41 | — |
| ME | $134.92 | — |
| MI | $133.24 | — |
| MN | $133.24 | — |
| MO | $132.29 | — |
| MS | $142.90 | — |
| MT | $150.52 | — |
| NC | $142.90 | — |
| ND | $150.52 | — |
| NE | $132.29 | — |
| NH | $134.92 | — |
| NJ | $176.39 | — |
| NM | $149.99 | — |
| NV | $176.39 | — |
| NY | $176.39 | — |
| OH | $133.24 | — |
| OK | $149.99 | — |
| OR | $135.63 | — |
| PA | $142.41 | — |
| PR | $244.67 | — |
| RI | $134.92 | — |
| SC | $142.90 | — |
| SD | $150.52 | — |
| TN | $142.90 | — |
| TX | $149.99 | — |
| UT | $150.52 | — |
| VA | $142.41 | — |
| VI | $176.39 | — |
| VT | $134.92 | — |
| WA | $135.63 | — |
| WI | $133.24 | — |
| WV | $142.41 | — |
| WY | $150.52 | — |
Unit limit (MUE)
Medicare's Medically Unlikely Edit caps V2430 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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