V2785 — Processing, preserving and transporting corneal tissue
V2785 is a HCPCS Level II code for processing, preserving and transporting corneal tissue. It belongs to the Vision, Hearing and Speech-Language Pathology section. Whether Medicare pays it depends on the coverage rule below.
Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment
Coverage is decided by your Medicare contractor, not by national policy. Whether this is paid depends on the LCD for your jurisdiction and on what the documentation supports.
From the coverage field of the CMS Alpha-Numeric HCPCS File, release 2026Q3-Jul. This states Medicare’s position on the code, not on your particular claim.
Physician fee schedule statusX
Statutory exclusion. The item or service is not within the statutory definition of 'physician services', so the fee schedule never pays it.
Global period: XXX
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Medically Unlikely Edits — units per day
The most units of V2785 Medicare will pay on one date of service. Bill more on a single line and it is denied. The limit is not the same in every setting, so the row that matters is the one matching the claim you are building.
- practitioner
- 2 units MAI 2 — Date of Service Edit: Policy · Anatomic Consideration
- outpatient
- 2 units MAI 2 — Date of Service Edit: Policy · Anatomic Consideration
- DME supplier
- 0 — never payable MAI 3 — Date of Service Edit: Clinical · CMS Policy
The adjudication indicator decides whether exceeding the limit is worth appealing at all: MAI 1 is a line edit you can support with documentation, MAI 3 is a date-of-service edit that is also appealable, and MAI 2 is absolute — no documentation overrides it. CMS MUE 2026Q3.
The CMS record for V2785
- Long descriptor
- Processing, preserving and transporting corneal tissue
- Short descriptor
- Corneal tissue processing
- Added
- January 1, 1990
- BETOS
- D1F
- Pricing indicator
- 46 — DMEPOS
The official wording. This is what the code means.
CMS's 28-character form, which is what shows up on a remittance advice.
When CMS introduced the code.
Berenson-Eggers Type of Service — CMS's own analytic grouping.
Carrier priced — not otherwise classified, individual determination, carrier discretion, or gap-filled amounts.
Codes adjacent to V2785
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If V2785 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- V2761Mirror coating, any type, solid, gradient or equal, any lens material, per lens
- V2762Polarization, any lens material, per lens
- V2770Occluder lens, per lens
- V2780Oversize lens, per lens
- V2781Progressive lens, per lens
- V2782Lens, index 1.54 to 1.65 plastic or 1.60 to 1.79 glass, excludes polycarbonate, per lens
- V2783Lens, index greater than or equal to 1.66 plastic or greater than or equal to 1.80 glass, excludes polycarbonate, per lens
- V2784Lens, polycarbonate or equal, any index, per lens
- V2786Specialty occupational multifocal lens, per lens
- V2787Astigmatism correcting function of intraocular lens
- V2788Presbyopia correcting function of intraocular lens
- V2790Amniotic membrane for surgical reconstruction, per procedure
- V2797Vision supply, accessory and/or service component of another hcpcs vision code
- V2799Vision item or service, miscellaneous
- V5008Hearing screening
- V5010Assessment for hearing aid
Questions about V2785
What is HCPCS code V2785?
V2785 is a HCPCS Level II code for processing, preserving and transporting corneal tissue. It sits in the Vision, Hearing and Speech-Language Pathology section.
Does Medicare cover V2785?
The CMS HCPCS file marks V2785 as "Carrier judgment". Coverage is decided by your Medicare contractor, not by national policy. Whether this is paid depends on the LCD for your jurisdiction and on what the documentation supports.
How is V2785 paid under the physician fee schedule?
V2785 carries PFS status code X. Statutory exclusion. The item or service is not within the statutory definition of 'physician services', so the fee schedule never pays it.