E0255 — Hospital bed, variable height, hi-lo, with any type side rails, with mattress
HCPCS Level II E-code · short descriptor: “Hospital bed var ht w/ 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.
E0255 Medicare fee schedule (April 2026)
RR — Monthly rental Capped rental
Medicare allowable ranges from $72.80 to $144.83 depending on state and rural status.
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $105.85 | — |
| AL | $77.94 | $103.17 |
| AR | $77.94 | $113.99 |
| AZ | $77.50 | $113.99 |
| CA | $74.66 | $105.21 |
| CO | $76.76 | $113.99 |
| CT | $72.80 | $113.99 |
| DC | $74.43 | $110.40 |
| DE | $74.43 | $113.99 |
| FL | $77.94 | $110.80 |
| GA | $77.94 | $103.68 |
| HI | $110.28 | — |
| IA | $76.74 | $113.99 |
| ID | $76.76 | $103.17 |
| IL | $75.89 | $113.99 |
| IN | $75.89 | $106.14 |
| KS | $76.74 | $113.01 |
| KY | $77.94 | $103.65 |
| LA | $77.94 | $109.32 |
| MA | $72.80 | $113.99 |
| MD | $74.43 | $113.99 |
| ME | $72.80 | $113.99 |
| MI | $75.89 | $113.99 |
| MN | $76.74 | $113.99 |
| MO | $76.74 | $103.17 |
| MS | $77.94 | $103.17 |
| MT | $76.76 | $112.98 |
| NC | $77.94 | $106.57 |
| ND | $76.74 | $112.83 |
| NE | $76.74 | $113.99 |
| NH | $72.80 | $113.99 |
| NJ | $74.43 | $104.23 |
| NM | $77.50 | $107.48 |
| NV | $74.66 | $113.99 |
| NY | $74.43 | $113.99 |
| OH | $75.89 | $113.99 |
| OK | $77.50 | $113.99 |
| OR | $74.66 | $113.99 |
| PA | $74.43 | $112.09 |
| PR | $144.83 | — |
| RI | $72.80 | $103.17 |
| SC | $77.94 | $103.17 |
| SD | $76.74 | $111.25 |
| TN | $77.94 | $109.00 |
| TX | $77.50 | $113.99 |
| UT | $76.76 | $105.30 |
| VA | $77.94 | $113.99 |
| VI | $113.99 | — |
| VT | $72.80 | $113.99 |
| WA | $74.66 | $113.99 |
| WI | $75.89 | $113.99 |
| WV | $77.94 | $113.99 |
| WY | $76.76 | $108.05 |
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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