E0291 — Hospital bed, fixed height, without side rails, without mattress
HCPCS Level II E-code · short descriptor: “Hosp bed fx ht w/o rail w/o”
- 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.
E0291 Medicare fee schedule (April 2026)
RR — Monthly rental Capped rental
Medicare allowable ranges from $51.44 to $74.57 depending on state and rural status.
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $51.44 | — |
| AL | $53.75 | $56.70 |
| AR | $53.75 | $63.66 |
| AZ | $56.32 | $61.35 |
| CA | $52.06 | $56.70 |
| CO | $55.51 | $63.66 |
| CT | $59.10 | $63.66 |
| DC | $55.18 | $63.66 |
| DE | $55.18 | $63.66 |
| FL | $53.75 | $63.66 |
| GA | $53.75 | $56.70 |
| HI | $55.00 | — |
| IA | $54.75 | $60.73 |
| ID | $55.51 | $60.81 |
| IL | $55.10 | $57.50 |
| IN | $55.10 | $63.66 |
| KS | $54.75 | $56.70 |
| KY | $53.75 | $56.70 |
| LA | $53.75 | $63.66 |
| MA | $59.10 | $63.66 |
| MD | $55.18 | $63.66 |
| ME | $59.10 | $63.66 |
| MI | $55.10 | $56.70 |
| MN | $54.75 | $63.66 |
| MO | $54.75 | $57.77 |
| MS | $53.75 | $62.46 |
| MT | $55.51 | $62.40 |
| NC | $53.75 | $59.91 |
| ND | $54.75 | $63.66 |
| NE | $54.75 | $56.70 |
| NH | $59.10 | $63.66 |
| NJ | $55.18 | $56.70 |
| NM | $56.32 | $56.70 |
| NV | $52.06 | $63.66 |
| NY | $55.18 | $63.66 |
| OH | $55.10 | $56.70 |
| OK | $56.32 | $56.70 |
| OR | $52.06 | $63.66 |
| PA | $55.18 | $63.66 |
| PR | $74.57 | — |
| RI | $59.10 | $63.66 |
| SC | $53.75 | $56.70 |
| SD | $54.75 | $63.66 |
| TN | $53.75 | $56.70 |
| TX | $56.32 | $63.66 |
| UT | $55.51 | $63.66 |
| VA | $53.75 | $56.70 |
| VI | $63.66 | — |
| VT | $59.10 | $63.66 |
| WA | $52.06 | $63.66 |
| WI | $55.10 | $56.70 |
| WV | $53.75 | $56.70 |
| WY | $55.51 | $63.66 |
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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