E0161 — Sitz type bath or equipment, portable, used with or without commode, with faucet attachment/s
HCPCS Level II E-code · short descriptor: “Sitz bath/equipment w/faucet”
- Code system
- HCPCS Level II
- Family
- E — Durable medical equipment
- Medicare coverage status
- Special coverage instructions apply
- DMEPOS payment category
- Inexpensive or routinely purchased
- Prior authorization
- Not on Medicare required-PA list
- Status
- Active (April 2026 HCPCS)
Prior authorization
Not on the Medicare required-PA list as of the January 13, 2026 update (74 items). Medicare Advantage and commercial plans set their own prior-authorization rules for this code — verify per plan before delivery.
E0161 Medicare fee schedule (April 2026)
NU — New purchase Inexpensive or routinely purchased
Medicare allowable ranges from $25.28 to $38.04 depending on state and rural status.
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $25.28 | — |
| AL | $31.28 | $35.57 |
| AR | $31.28 | $35.57 |
| AZ | $28.55 | $31.77 |
| CA | $28.15 | $31.77 |
| CO | $28.64 | $31.77 |
| CT | $30.39 | $31.77 |
| DC | $32.80 | $35.57 |
| DE | $32.80 | $35.57 |
| FL | $31.28 | $35.57 |
| GA | $31.28 | $35.57 |
| HI | $27.04 | — |
| IA | $31.29 | $31.77 |
| ID | $28.64 | $35.57 |
| IL | $32.16 | $35.57 |
| IN | $32.16 | $35.57 |
| KS | $31.29 | $34.11 |
| KY | $31.28 | $31.77 |
| LA | $31.28 | $35.57 |
| MA | $30.39 | $31.77 |
| MD | $32.80 | $35.57 |
| ME | $30.39 | $31.77 |
| MI | $32.16 | $32.79 |
| MN | $31.29 | $35.57 |
| MO | $31.29 | $34.11 |
| MS | $31.28 | $35.57 |
| MT | $28.64 | $34.93 |
| NC | $31.28 | $35.57 |
| ND | $31.29 | $31.77 |
| NE | $31.29 | $34.11 |
| NH | $30.39 | $31.77 |
| NJ | $32.80 | $35.57 |
| NM | $28.55 | $31.77 |
| NV | $28.15 | $31.77 |
| NY | $32.80 | $35.57 |
| OH | $32.16 | $35.57 |
| OK | $28.55 | $31.77 |
| OR | $28.15 | $35.57 |
| PA | $32.80 | $35.57 |
| PR | $38.04 | — |
| RI | $30.39 | $35.57 |
| SC | $31.28 | $34.99 |
| SD | $31.29 | $31.77 |
| TN | $31.28 | $35.57 |
| TX | $28.55 | $31.77 |
| UT | $28.64 | $31.77 |
| VA | $31.28 | $35.57 |
| VI | $35.57 | — |
| VT | $30.39 | $31.77 |
| WA | $28.15 | $35.57 |
| WI | $32.16 | $35.57 |
| WV | $31.28 | $35.57 |
| WY | $28.64 | $31.77 |
RR — Monthly rental Inexpensive or routinely purchased
Medicare allowable ranges from $2.54 to $4.34 depending on state and rural status.
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $2.54 | — |
| AL | $3.13 | $4.24 |
| AR | $3.13 | $4.24 |
| AZ | $2.85 | $4.24 |
| CA | $2.82 | $3.85 |
| CO | $2.87 | $3.85 |
| CT | $3.04 | $3.85 |
| DC | $3.28 | $4.24 |
| DE | $3.28 | $4.24 |
| FL | $3.13 | $4.05 |
| GA | $3.13 | $3.85 |
| HI | $2.72 | — |
| IA | $3.13 | $3.85 |
| ID | $2.87 | $4.24 |
| IL | $3.22 | $4.24 |
| IN | $3.22 | $4.24 |
| KS | $3.13 | $3.85 |
| KY | $3.13 | $3.85 |
| LA | $3.13 | $4.24 |
| MA | $3.04 | $4.24 |
| MD | $3.28 | $4.24 |
| ME | $3.04 | $4.24 |
| MI | $3.22 | $3.85 |
| MN | $3.13 | $4.24 |
| MO | $3.13 | $3.95 |
| MS | $3.13 | $4.24 |
| MT | $2.87 | $3.85 |
| NC | $3.13 | $3.85 |
| ND | $3.13 | $3.85 |
| NE | $3.13 | $3.85 |
| NH | $3.04 | $4.24 |
| NJ | $3.28 | $4.24 |
| NM | $2.85 | $3.85 |
| NV | $2.82 | $4.24 |
| NY | $3.28 | $4.05 |
| OH | $3.22 | $4.24 |
| OK | $2.85 | $3.85 |
| OR | $2.82 | $4.24 |
| PA | $3.28 | $4.24 |
| PR | $4.34 | — |
| RI | $3.04 | $4.24 |
| SC | $3.13 | $3.85 |
| SD | $3.13 | $3.85 |
| TN | $3.13 | $3.85 |
| TX | $2.85 | $3.85 |
| UT | $2.87 | $3.85 |
| VA | $3.13 | $3.85 |
| VI | $4.05 | — |
| VT | $3.04 | $4.24 |
| WA | $2.82 | $4.24 |
| WI | $3.22 | $4.24 |
| WV | $3.13 | $4.24 |
| WY | $2.87 | $3.85 |
UE — Used purchase Inexpensive or routinely purchased
Medicare allowable ranges from $18.93 to $28.53 depending on state and rural status.
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $18.93 | — |
| AL | $23.46 | $26.65 |
| AR | $23.46 | $26.65 |
| AZ | $21.42 | $23.78 |
| CA | $21.11 | $23.78 |
| CO | $21.49 | $23.78 |
| CT | $22.79 | $23.78 |
| DC | $24.61 | $26.65 |
| DE | $24.61 | $26.65 |
| FL | $23.46 | $26.65 |
| GA | $23.46 | $26.65 |
| HI | $20.22 | — |
| IA | $23.47 | $23.78 |
| ID | $21.49 | $26.65 |
| IL | $24.12 | $26.65 |
| IN | $24.12 | $26.65 |
| KS | $23.47 | $25.34 |
| KY | $23.46 | $23.78 |
| LA | $23.46 | $26.65 |
| MA | $22.79 | $23.78 |
| MD | $24.61 | $26.65 |
| ME | $22.79 | $23.78 |
| MI | $24.12 | $24.59 |
| MN | $23.47 | $26.65 |
| MO | $23.47 | $25.09 |
| MS | $23.46 | $26.65 |
| MT | $21.49 | $26.20 |
| NC | $23.46 | $26.65 |
| ND | $23.47 | $23.78 |
| NE | $23.47 | $25.61 |
| NH | $22.79 | $23.78 |
| NJ | $24.61 | $26.65 |
| NM | $21.42 | $23.78 |
| NV | $21.11 | $23.78 |
| NY | $24.61 | $26.65 |
| OH | $24.12 | $26.65 |
| OK | $21.42 | $23.78 |
| OR | $21.11 | $26.65 |
| PA | $24.61 | $26.65 |
| PR | $28.53 | — |
| RI | $22.79 | $26.65 |
| SC | $23.46 | $26.22 |
| SD | $23.47 | $23.78 |
| TN | $23.46 | $26.65 |
| TX | $21.42 | $23.78 |
| UT | $21.49 | $23.78 |
| VA | $23.46 | $26.65 |
| VI | $26.65 | — |
| VT | $22.79 | $23.78 |
| WA | $21.11 | $26.65 |
| WI | $24.12 | $26.65 |
| WV | $23.46 | $26.65 |
| WY | $21.49 | $23.78 |
Amounts are the Medicare DMEPOS fee-schedule allowables effective April 2026.
Medicare typically pays 80% of the allowable after the Part B deductible; the patient owes 20%.
A 2% sequestration reduction applies to the Medicare share. Former competitive-bidding-area
adjustments and non-continental rates can differ — verify with your DME MAC.
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