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E0850 — Traction stand, free standing, cervical traction

HCPCS Level II E-code · short descriptor: “Traction stand free standing”

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.

E0850 Medicare fee schedule (April 2026)

NU — New purchase Inexpensive or routinely purchased

Medicare allowable ranges from $127.25 to $163.63 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $149.71 · floor $127.25

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$140.76
AL$127.25
AR$149.71
AZ$127.25
CA$139.36
CO$127.25
CT$127.25
DC$149.71
DE$127.25
FL$149.71
GA$127.25
HI$150.50
IA$149.71
ID$132.99
IL$149.71
IN$127.25
KS$127.25
KY$149.71
LA$127.25
MA$149.71
MD$149.71
ME$149.71
MI$127.25
MN$149.71
MO$127.25
MS$149.71
MT$127.25
NC$133.70
ND$149.71
NE$127.25
NH$149.71
NJ$127.25
NM$127.25
NV$127.25
NY$149.71
OH$149.71
OK$127.25
OR$149.71
PA$149.71
PR$163.63
RI$149.63
SC$127.25
SD$149.71
TN$137.15
TX$149.71
UT$127.25
VA$149.71
VI$149.71
VT$149.71
WA$149.71
WI$149.71
WV$149.71
WY$149.71

RR — Monthly rental Inexpensive or routinely purchased

Medicare allowable ranges from $17.48 to $60.70 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $20.56 · floor $17.48

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$56.76
AL$19.67
AR$20.56
AZ$20.56
CA$20.56
CO$17.48
CT$17.48
DC$20.56
DE$18.83
FL$20.56
GA$17.48
HI$60.70
IA$20.56
ID$20.56
IL$20.56
IN$17.48
KS$20.56
KY$17.48
LA$17.48
MA$17.48
MD$20.56
ME$17.48
MI$17.48
MN$20.56
MO$20.56
MS$20.56
MT$17.48
NC$17.48
ND$20.56
NE$20.56
NH$17.48
NJ$17.48
NM$17.48
NV$20.56
NY$20.56
OH$20.56
OK$17.48
OR$20.56
PA$20.56
PR$20.47
RI$17.48
SC$17.48
SD$17.48
TN$17.48
TX$17.48
UT$17.48
VA$20.56
VI$20.56
VT$17.48
WA$20.56
WI$20.56
WV$20.56
WY$20.56

UE — Used purchase Inexpensive or routinely purchased

Medicare allowable ranges from $95.45 to $142.69 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $112.29 · floor $95.45

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$133.45
AL$95.45
AR$112.29
AZ$95.45
CA$112.29
CO$95.45
CT$95.45
DC$112.29
DE$95.45
FL$112.29
GA$95.45
HI$142.69
IA$112.29
ID$99.74
IL$112.29
IN$95.45
KS$96.49
KY$112.29
LA$95.45
MA$112.29
MD$112.29
ME$112.29
MI$95.45
MN$112.29
MO$95.45
MS$112.29
MT$95.45
NC$100.25
ND$112.29
NE$95.45
NH$112.29
NJ$95.45
NM$95.45
NV$95.45
NY$112.29
OH$95.45
OK$95.45
OR$112.29
PA$112.29
PR$122.73
RI$111.11
SC$95.45
SD$112.29
TN$102.91
TX$112.29
UT$95.45
VA$112.29
VI$112.29
VT$112.29
WA$112.29
WI$112.29
WV$112.29
WY$112.29
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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