E0297 — Hospital bed, total electric (head, foot and height adjustments), without side rails, without mattress
HCPCS Level II E-code · short descriptor: “Hosp bed total elect w/o mat”
- 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.
E0297 Medicare fee schedule (April 2026)
RR — Monthly rental Capped rental
Medicare allowable ranges from $126.69 to $180.63 depending on state and rural status.
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $147.48 | — |
| AL | $126.69 | $136.78 |
| AR | $126.69 | $149.74 |
| AZ | $126.69 | $148.38 |
| CA | $126.69 | $146.66 |
| CO | $126.69 | $149.74 |
| CT | $126.69 | $138.59 |
| DC | $126.69 | $149.74 |
| DE | $126.69 | $136.78 |
| FL | $126.69 | $136.78 |
| GA | $126.69 | $136.78 |
| HI | $153.33 | — |
| IA | $126.69 | $149.74 |
| ID | $126.69 | $149.10 |
| IL | $126.69 | $149.74 |
| IN | $126.69 | $145.74 |
| KS | $126.69 | $149.74 |
| KY | $126.69 | $139.47 |
| LA | $126.69 | $149.74 |
| MA | $126.69 | $149.74 |
| MD | $126.69 | $145.20 |
| ME | $126.69 | $149.74 |
| MI | $126.69 | $144.90 |
| MN | $126.69 | $144.11 |
| MO | $126.69 | $138.18 |
| MS | $126.69 | $136.78 |
| MT | $126.69 | $149.74 |
| NC | $126.69 | $149.74 |
| ND | $126.69 | $149.74 |
| NE | $126.69 | $145.35 |
| NH | $126.69 | $148.58 |
| NJ | $126.69 | $149.74 |
| NM | $126.69 | $149.74 |
| NV | $126.69 | $149.74 |
| NY | $126.69 | $149.74 |
| OH | $126.69 | $136.78 |
| OK | $126.69 | $145.80 |
| OR | $126.69 | $149.74 |
| PA | $126.69 | $149.74 |
| PR | $180.63 | — |
| RI | $126.69 | $136.78 |
| SC | $126.69 | $136.78 |
| SD | $126.69 | $149.74 |
| TN | $126.69 | $136.78 |
| TX | $126.69 | $149.74 |
| UT | $126.69 | $149.74 |
| VA | $126.69 | $149.74 |
| VI | $149.74 | — |
| VT | $126.69 | $149.74 |
| WA | $126.69 | $149.74 |
| WI | $126.69 | $147.43 |
| WV | $126.69 | $136.78 |
| WY | $126.69 | $149.74 |
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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