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E0855 — Cervical traction equipment not requiring additional stand or frame

HCPCS Level II E-code · short descriptor: “Cervical traction equipment”

Code system
HCPCS Level II
Family
E — Durable medical equipment
Medicare coverage status
Carrier judgment — coverage decided by the DME MAC
DMEPOS payment category
Capped rental
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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E0855 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)

RR — Monthly rental Capped rental

Medicare allowable ranges from $70.44 to $84.52 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $71.63 · floor $60.89

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$71.17—
AL$71.63—
AR$71.63—
AZ$70.44—
CA$70.44—
CO$71.63—
CT$71.63—
DC$70.44—
DE$71.63—
FL$70.44—
GA$71.63—
HI$76.06—
IA$70.44—
ID$70.44—
IL$70.44—
IN$71.63—
KS$70.44—
KY$71.63—
LA$71.63—
MA$71.63—
MD$70.44—
ME$71.63—
MI$71.63—
MN$71.63—
MO$71.63—
MS$71.63—
MT$70.44—
NC$71.63—
ND$70.44—
NE$70.44—
NH$71.63—
NJ$71.63—
NM$71.63—
NV$70.44—
NY$71.63—
OH$70.44—
OK$71.63—
OR$70.44—
PA$71.63—
PR$84.52—
RI$71.63—
SC$71.63—
SD$70.44—
TN$71.63—
TX$70.44—
UT$71.63—
VA$70.44—
VI$71.63—
VT$71.63—
WA$71.63—
WI$71.63—
WV$70.44—
WY$70.44—
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 E0855 at 1 unit per date of service (absolute). Units above the MUE deny — typically as CO-151. Rationale: Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction.

Common denial codes to watch

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