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E0442 — Stationary oxygen contents, liquid, 1 month's supply = 1 unit

HCPCS Level II E-code · short descriptor: “Stationary o2 contents, liq”

Code system
HCPCS Level II
Family
E — Durable medical equipment
Medicare coverage status
Special coverage instructions apply
DMEPOS payment category
Oxygen & oxygen equipment
Prior authorization
Not on Medicare required-PA list
Face-to-face & WOPD
Not on the required list
MUE unit limit
1
Status
Active (HCPCS Level II October 2026)

Prior authorization

Not on the Medicare required-PA list (CMS Required Prior Authorization List — 74 items in force on 2026-10-25; 8 more from 2026-10-28; sources: CMS list updated 2026-01-13, CMS-6109-N (91 FR 47972)). Medicare Advantage and commercial plans set their own prior-authorization rules for this code — verify per plan before delivery.

Order readiness — what the written order must contain

Every Medicare DMEPOS claim needs a Standard Written Order with all six elements (42 CFR 410.38(d)):

  • Beneficiary name or Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(A))
  • General description of the item (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(B))
  • Quantity to be dispensed, if applicable (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(C))
  • Order date (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(D))
  • Treating practitioner name or NPI (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(E))
  • Treating practitioner signature (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(F))

Not on the F2F/WOPD list (CMS Required F2F & WOPD List — 83 items in force on 2026-10-25; 22 more from 2026-10-28; sources: CMS list effective 2026-04-13 (91 FR 1250), CMS-6109-N (91 FR 47972)). The standard written order must reach the supplier before claim submission.

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E0442 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)

Base (no modifier) Oxygen & oxygen equipment

Medicare allowable ranges from $61.92 to $75.90 depending on state and rural status.

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$75.90—
AL$68.28$75.84
AR$68.28$75.84
AZ$67.83$75.84
CA$68.87$75.84
CO$70.29$75.84
CT$66.17$75.84
DC$61.92$75.84
DE$61.92$75.84
FL$68.28$75.84
GA$68.28$75.84
HI$75.90—
IA$68.98$75.84
ID$70.29$75.84
IL$67.56$75.84
IN$67.56$75.84
KS$68.98$75.84
KY$68.28$75.84
LA$68.28$75.84
MA$66.17$75.84
MD$61.92$75.84
ME$66.17$75.84
MI$67.56$75.84
MN$68.98$75.84
MO$68.98$75.84
MS$68.28$75.84
MT$70.29$75.84
NC$68.28$75.84
ND$68.98$75.84
NE$68.98$75.84
NH$66.17$75.84
NJ$61.92$75.84
NM$67.83$75.84
NV$68.87$75.84
NY$61.92$75.84
OH$67.56$75.84
OK$67.83$75.84
OR$68.87$75.84
PA$61.92$75.84
PR$75.90—
RI$66.17$75.84
SC$68.28$75.84
SD$68.98$75.84
TN$68.28$75.84
TX$67.83$75.84
UT$70.29$75.84
VA$68.28$75.84
VI$75.90—
VT$66.17$75.84
WA$68.87$75.84
WI$67.56$75.84
WV$68.28$75.84
WY$70.29$75.84
Amounts are the Medicare DMEPOS fee-schedule allowables effective October 2026 (CMS DMEPOS Fee Schedule October 2026 (DME26-D)). 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.

Unit limit (MUE)

Medicare's Medically Unlikely Edit caps E0442 at 1 unit per date of service (absolute). Units above the MUE deny — typically as CO-151. Rationale: Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction.

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