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E0840 — Traction frame, attached to headboard, cervical traction

HCPCS Level II E-code · short descriptor: “Tract frame attach headboard”

Code system
HCPCS Level II
Family
E — Durable medical equipment
Medicare coverage status
Special coverage instructions apply
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.

E0840 Medicare fee schedule (April 2026)

NU — New purchase Inexpensive or routinely purchased

Medicare allowable ranges from $88.76 to $166.65 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $104.42 · floor $88.76

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$151.98
AL$95.68
AR$89.80
AZ$104.42
CA$104.42
CO$88.76
CT$88.76
DC$88.76
DE$88.76
FL$104.42
GA$101.28
HI$162.49
IA$104.42
ID$104.42
IL$88.76
IN$88.76
KS$104.42
KY$88.76
LA$92.35
MA$104.42
MD$104.42
ME$104.42
MI$88.76
MN$104.42
MO$88.76
MS$104.42
MT$88.76
NC$88.76
ND$104.42
NE$104.42
NH$104.42
NJ$88.76
NM$97.16
NV$104.42
NY$104.42
OH$104.25
OK$89.30
OR$104.42
PA$104.42
PR$166.65
RI$94.70
SC$104.42
SD$88.76
TN$88.76
TX$88.76
UT$88.76
VA$104.42
VI$104.42
VT$104.42
WA$104.42
WI$104.42
WV$104.42
WY$104.42

RR — Monthly rental Inexpensive or routinely purchased

Medicare allowable ranges from $19.78 to $66.49 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $23.27 · floor $19.78

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$62.16
AL$19.78
AR$19.78
AZ$19.78
CA$23.27
CO$23.27
CT$19.78
DC$23.27
DE$23.27
FL$23.27
GA$23.27
HI$66.49
IA$19.78
ID$23.27
IL$23.27
IN$23.27
KS$23.27
KY$23.27
LA$19.78
MA$20.72
MD$23.27
ME$20.72
MI$23.27
MN$23.27
MO$19.78
MS$23.27
MT$19.78
NC$19.78
ND$19.78
NE$19.78
NH$20.72
NJ$19.78
NM$19.78
NV$19.78
NY$23.27
OH$23.27
OK$19.78
OR$23.27
PA$23.27
PR$46.30
RI$23.27
SC$19.78
SD$19.78
TN$19.78
TX$21.86
UT$23.27
VA$23.27
VI$23.27
VT$20.72
WA$23.27
WI$23.27
WV$23.27
WY$19.78

UE — Used purchase Inexpensive or routinely purchased

Medicare allowable ranges from $66.55 to $125.01 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $78.29 · floor $66.55

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$103.88
AL$71.79
AR$67.38
AZ$78.29
CA$78.29
CO$66.55
CT$66.55
DC$66.55
DE$66.55
FL$78.29
GA$75.90
HI$111.04
IA$78.29
ID$78.29
IL$66.55
IN$66.55
KS$78.29
KY$66.55
LA$69.28
MA$78.29
MD$78.29
ME$78.29
MI$66.55
MN$78.29
MO$66.55
MS$78.29
MT$66.55
NC$66.55
ND$78.29
NE$78.29
NH$78.29
NJ$66.55
NM$72.87
NV$78.29
NY$78.29
OH$78.29
OK$66.98
OR$78.29
PA$78.29
PR$125.01
RI$71.07
SC$66.55
SD$66.55
TN$66.55
TX$66.55
UT$66.55
VA$78.29
VI$78.29
VT$78.29
WA$78.29
WI$78.29
WV$78.29
WY$78.29
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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