E0198 — Water pressure pad for mattress, standard mattress length and width
HCPCS Level II E-code · short descriptor: “Water pressure pad for mattr”
- Code system
- HCPCS Level II
- Family
- E — Durable medical equipment
- Medicare coverage status
- Special coverage instructions apply
- DMEPOS payment category
- Capped rental
- 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.
E0198 Medicare fee schedule (April 2026)
RR — Monthly rental Capped rental
Medicare allowable ranges from $26.85 to $82.97 depending on state and rural status.
Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $31.59 · floor $26.85
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $48.21 | — |
| AL | $26.85 | — |
| AR | $26.85 | — |
| AZ | $31.24 | — |
| CA | $31.59 | — |
| CO | $31.59 | — |
| CT | $26.85 | — |
| DC | $31.59 | — |
| DE | $31.59 | — |
| FL | $31.59 | — |
| GA | $26.85 | — |
| HI | $51.55 | — |
| IA | $26.85 | — |
| ID | $31.59 | — |
| IL | $31.59 | — |
| IN | $26.85 | — |
| KS | $31.59 | — |
| KY | $31.59 | — |
| LA | $26.85 | — |
| MA | $26.85 | — |
| MD | $31.59 | — |
| ME | $26.85 | — |
| MI | $30.50 | — |
| MN | $31.59 | — |
| MO | $26.85 | — |
| MS | $26.85 | — |
| MT | $31.59 | — |
| NC | $31.18 | — |
| ND | $31.59 | — |
| NE | $31.59 | — |
| NH | $26.85 | — |
| NJ | $26.85 | — |
| NM | $26.85 | — |
| NV | $31.24 | — |
| NY | $26.85 | — |
| OH | $31.59 | — |
| OK | $26.85 | — |
| OR | $31.59 | — |
| PA | $31.59 | — |
| PR | $82.97 | — |
| RI | $31.59 | — |
| SC | $26.85 | — |
| SD | $31.59 | — |
| TN | $31.59 | — |
| TX | $26.85 | — |
| UT | $31.59 | — |
| VA | $31.59 | — |
| VI | $26.85 | — |
| VT | $26.85 | — |
| WA | $26.85 | — |
| WI | $31.59 | — |
| WV | $31.59 | — |
| WY | $31.59 | — |
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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