E0443 — Portable oxygen contents, gaseous, 1 month's supply = 1 unit
HCPCS Level II E-code · short descriptor: “Portable 02 contents, gas”
- 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
- 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.
E0443 Medicare fee schedule (April 2026)
Base (no modifier) Oxygen & oxygen equipment
Medicare allowable ranges from $56.56 to $72.51 depending on state and rural status.
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $72.51 | — |
| AL | $61.86 | $72.41 |
| AR | $61.86 | $72.41 |
| AZ | $61.47 | $72.41 |
| CA | $59.65 | $72.41 |
| CO | $63.87 | $72.41 |
| CT | $61.18 | $72.41 |
| DC | $56.56 | $72.41 |
| DE | $56.56 | $72.41 |
| FL | $61.86 | $72.41 |
| GA | $61.86 | $72.41 |
| HI | $72.51 | — |
| IA | $63.60 | $72.41 |
| ID | $63.87 | $72.41 |
| IL | $60.65 | $72.41 |
| IN | $60.65 | $72.41 |
| KS | $63.60 | $72.41 |
| KY | $61.86 | $72.41 |
| LA | $61.86 | $72.41 |
| MA | $61.18 | $72.41 |
| MD | $56.56 | $72.41 |
| ME | $61.18 | $72.41 |
| MI | $60.65 | $72.41 |
| MN | $63.60 | $72.41 |
| MO | $63.60 | $72.41 |
| MS | $61.86 | $72.41 |
| MT | $63.87 | $72.41 |
| NC | $61.86 | $72.41 |
| ND | $63.60 | $72.41 |
| NE | $63.60 | $72.41 |
| NH | $61.18 | $72.41 |
| NJ | $56.56 | $72.41 |
| NM | $61.47 | $72.41 |
| NV | $59.65 | $72.41 |
| NY | $56.56 | $72.41 |
| OH | $60.65 | $72.41 |
| OK | $61.47 | $72.41 |
| OR | $59.65 | $72.41 |
| PA | $56.56 | $72.41 |
| PR | $72.51 | — |
| RI | $61.18 | $72.41 |
| SC | $61.86 | $72.41 |
| SD | $63.60 | $72.41 |
| TN | $61.86 | $72.41 |
| TX | $61.47 | $72.41 |
| UT | $63.87 | $72.41 |
| VA | $61.86 | $72.41 |
| VI | $72.51 | — |
| VT | $61.18 | $72.41 |
| WA | $59.65 | $72.41 |
| WI | $60.65 | $72.41 |
| WV | $61.86 | $72.41 |
| WY | $63.87 | $72.41 |
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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