E0280 — Bed cradle, any type
HCPCS Level II E-code · short descriptor: “Bed cradle”
- Code system
- HCPCS Level II
- Family
- E — Durable medical equipment
- Medicare coverage status
- Carrier judgment — coverage decided by the DME MAC
- 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.
E0280 Medicare fee schedule (April 2026)
NU — New purchase Inexpensive or routinely purchased
Medicare allowable ranges from $38.17 to $65.71 depending on state and rural status.
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $50.90 | — |
| AL | $38.17 | $44.88 |
| AR | $38.17 | $44.88 |
| AZ | $38.91 | $39.89 |
| CA | $38.54 | $44.88 |
| CO | $39.50 | $44.88 |
| CT | $38.54 | $39.89 |
| DC | $39.57 | $44.14 |
| DE | $39.57 | $44.14 |
| FL | $38.17 | $44.14 |
| GA | $38.17 | $44.88 |
| HI | $54.09 | — |
| IA | $39.52 | $44.88 |
| ID | $39.50 | $43.43 |
| IL | $39.45 | $44.88 |
| IN | $39.45 | $44.88 |
| KS | $39.52 | $44.88 |
| KY | $38.17 | $39.89 |
| LA | $38.17 | $44.88 |
| MA | $38.54 | $43.88 |
| MD | $39.57 | $39.89 |
| ME | $38.54 | $43.88 |
| MI | $39.45 | $44.88 |
| MN | $39.52 | $39.89 |
| MO | $39.52 | $44.88 |
| MS | $38.17 | $39.89 |
| MT | $39.50 | $44.88 |
| NC | $38.17 | $39.89 |
| ND | $39.52 | $44.88 |
| NE | $39.52 | $44.88 |
| NH | $38.54 | $43.88 |
| NJ | $39.57 | $44.14 |
| NM | $38.91 | $39.89 |
| NV | $38.54 | $39.89 |
| NY | $39.57 | $44.88 |
| OH | $39.45 | $39.89 |
| OK | $38.91 | $39.89 |
| OR | $38.54 | $44.88 |
| PA | $39.57 | $44.14 |
| PR | $65.71 | — |
| RI | $38.54 | $39.89 |
| SC | $38.17 | $44.88 |
| SD | $39.52 | $44.88 |
| TN | $38.17 | $44.88 |
| TX | $38.91 | $44.88 |
| UT | $39.50 | $44.88 |
| VA | $38.17 | $39.89 |
| VI | $46.93 | — |
| VT | $38.54 | $43.88 |
| WA | $38.54 | $44.88 |
| WI | $39.45 | $44.88 |
| WV | $38.17 | $39.89 |
| WY | $39.50 | $44.88 |
RR — Monthly rental Inexpensive or routinely purchased
Medicare allowable ranges from $3.82 to $7.52 depending on state and rural status.
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $5.11 | — |
| AL | $3.82 | $4.67 |
| AR | $3.82 | $4.67 |
| AZ | $3.89 | $4.67 |
| CA | $3.85 | $4.67 |
| CO | $3.95 | $4.67 |
| CT | $3.85 | $4.29 |
| DC | $3.96 | $4.67 |
| DE | $3.96 | $4.67 |
| FL | $3.82 | $4.43 |
| GA | $3.82 | $4.67 |
| HI | $5.42 | — |
| IA | $3.95 | $4.50 |
| ID | $3.95 | $4.35 |
| IL | $3.95 | $4.67 |
| IN | $3.95 | $4.67 |
| KS | $3.95 | $4.67 |
| KY | $3.82 | $4.29 |
| LA | $3.82 | $4.67 |
| MA | $3.85 | $4.38 |
| MD | $3.96 | $4.67 |
| ME | $3.85 | $4.38 |
| MI | $3.95 | $4.67 |
| MN | $3.95 | $4.29 |
| MO | $3.95 | $4.49 |
| MS | $3.82 | $4.29 |
| MT | $3.95 | $4.67 |
| NC | $3.82 | $4.29 |
| ND | $3.95 | $4.64 |
| NE | $3.95 | $4.67 |
| NH | $3.85 | $4.38 |
| NJ | $3.96 | $4.67 |
| NM | $3.89 | $4.29 |
| NV | $3.85 | $4.67 |
| NY | $3.96 | $4.67 |
| OH | $3.95 | $4.29 |
| OK | $3.89 | $4.29 |
| OR | $3.85 | $4.67 |
| PA | $3.96 | $4.67 |
| PR | $7.52 | — |
| RI | $3.85 | $4.29 |
| SC | $3.82 | $4.67 |
| SD | $3.95 | $4.64 |
| TN | $3.82 | $4.67 |
| TX | $3.89 | $4.67 |
| UT | $3.95 | $4.67 |
| VA | $3.82 | $4.34 |
| VI | $5.06 | — |
| VT | $3.85 | $4.38 |
| WA | $3.85 | $4.67 |
| WI | $3.95 | $4.67 |
| WV | $3.82 | $4.29 |
| WY | $3.95 | $4.64 |
UE — Used purchase Inexpensive or routinely purchased
Medicare allowable ranges from $28.63 to $49.28 depending on state and rural status.
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $38.17 | — |
| AL | $28.63 | $33.66 |
| AR | $28.63 | $33.66 |
| AZ | $29.18 | $29.92 |
| CA | $28.91 | $33.66 |
| CO | $29.63 | $33.66 |
| CT | $28.91 | $29.92 |
| DC | $29.68 | $33.10 |
| DE | $29.68 | $33.10 |
| FL | $28.63 | $33.10 |
| GA | $28.63 | $33.66 |
| HI | $40.57 | — |
| IA | $29.64 | $33.66 |
| ID | $29.63 | $32.57 |
| IL | $29.59 | $33.66 |
| IN | $29.59 | $33.66 |
| KS | $29.64 | $33.66 |
| KY | $28.63 | $29.92 |
| LA | $28.63 | $33.66 |
| MA | $28.91 | $32.91 |
| MD | $29.68 | $29.92 |
| ME | $28.91 | $32.91 |
| MI | $29.59 | $33.66 |
| MN | $29.64 | $29.92 |
| MO | $29.64 | $33.66 |
| MS | $28.63 | $29.92 |
| MT | $29.63 | $33.66 |
| NC | $28.63 | $29.92 |
| ND | $29.64 | $33.66 |
| NE | $29.64 | $33.66 |
| NH | $28.91 | $32.91 |
| NJ | $29.68 | $33.10 |
| NM | $29.18 | $29.92 |
| NV | $28.91 | $29.92 |
| NY | $29.68 | $33.66 |
| OH | $29.59 | $29.92 |
| OK | $29.18 | $29.92 |
| OR | $28.91 | $33.66 |
| PA | $29.68 | $33.10 |
| PR | $49.28 | — |
| RI | $28.91 | $29.92 |
| SC | $28.63 | $33.66 |
| SD | $29.64 | $33.66 |
| TN | $28.63 | $33.66 |
| TX | $29.18 | $33.66 |
| UT | $29.63 | $33.66 |
| VA | $28.63 | $29.92 |
| VI | $35.19 | — |
| VT | $28.91 | $32.91 |
| WA | $28.91 | $33.66 |
| WI | $29.59 | $33.66 |
| WV | $28.63 | $29.92 |
| WY | $29.63 | $33.66 |
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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