CMS Pub. 100-04, ch. 14, § 40.9

and Astigmatism Correcting IOLs (A-C IOLs)

(Rev. 11793; Issued:01-19-23; Effective: 02-21-23; Implementation: 02-21-23)

CMS payment policies and recognition of P-C IOLs and A-C IOLs are contained in

Transmittal 636 (CR3927) and Transmittal 1228 (CR5527) respectively.

Effective for dates of service on and after January 1, 2008, when inserting an approved

A-C IOL in an ASC concurrent with cataract extraction, HCPCS code V2787

(Astigmatism-correcting function of intraocular lens) should be billed to report the non-covered charges for the A-C IOL functionality of the inserted intraocular lens.

Additionally, note that HCPCS code V2788 (Presbyopia-correcting function of

intraocular lens) is no longer valid to report non-covered charges associated with the A-C

IOL. However, this code continues to be valid to report non-covered charges for a P-C

IOL. The payment for the conventional lens portion of the A-C IOL and P-C IOL

continues to be bundled with the ASC procedure payment.

Effective for services on and after January 1, 2010, ASCs are to bill for insertion of a

Category 3 new technology intraocular lens (NTIOL) that is also an approved A-C IOL

or P-C IOL, concurrent with cataract extraction, using three separate codes. ASCs shall

use HCPCS code V2787 or V2788, as appropriate, to report charges associated with the

non-covered functionality of the A-C IOL or P-C IOL, the appropriate HCPCS code

66982 (Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (one

stage procedure), manual or mechanical technique (e.g., irrigation and aspiration or

phacoemulsification), complex, requiring devices or techniques not generally used in

routine cataract surgery (e.g., iris expansion device, suture support for intraocular lens, or

primary posterior capsulorrhexis) or performed on patients in the amblyogenic

developmental stage); 66983 (Intracapsular cataract extraction with insertion of

intraocular lens prosthesis (1 stage procedure)); or 66984 (Extracapsular cataract removal

with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (1 stage procedure), manual or mechanical

technique (e.g., irrigation and aspiration or phacoemulsification)), to report the covered

cataract extraction and insertion procedure; and Q1003 (New technology, intraocular

lens, category 3 (reduced spherical aberration) as defined in Federal Register notice, Vol.

65, dated May 3, 2000) to report the covered NTIOL aspect of the lens on claims for

insertion of an A-C IOL or P-C IOL that is also designated as an NTIOL. Listings of the

CMS-approved Category 3 NTIOLs, A-C IOLs, and P-C IOLs are available on the CMS

Web-site.