E1840 — Dynamic adjustable shoulder flexion / abduction / rotation device, includes soft interface material
HCPCS Level II E-code · short descriptor: “Adj shoulder ext/flex device”
- 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
- 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.
E1840 Medicare fee schedule (April 2026)
RR — Monthly rental Capped rental
Medicare allowable ranges from $463.61 to $639.47 depending on state and rural status.
Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $545.42 · floor $463.61
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $639.47 | — |
| AL | $518.96 | — |
| AR | $541.67 | — |
| AZ | $522.11 | — |
| CA | $535.85 | — |
| CO | $545.42 | — |
| CT | $545.42 | — |
| DC | $545.42 | — |
| DE | $545.42 | — |
| FL | $517.60 | — |
| GA | $527.38 | — |
| HI | $530.05 | — |
| IA | $545.42 | — |
| ID | $545.42 | — |
| IL | $545.42 | — |
| IN | $545.42 | — |
| KS | $545.42 | — |
| KY | $545.42 | — |
| LA | $509.59 | — |
| MA | $545.42 | — |
| MD | $530.59 | — |
| ME | $545.42 | — |
| MI | $517.60 | — |
| MN | $533.85 | — |
| MO | $545.42 | — |
| MS | $478.01 | — |
| MT | $507.22 | — |
| NC | $545.42 | — |
| ND | $506.49 | — |
| NE | $545.42 | — |
| NH | $545.42 | — |
| NJ | $529.91 | — |
| NM | $473.77 | — |
| NV | $534.66 | — |
| NY | $545.42 | — |
| OH | $545.42 | — |
| OK | $541.01 | — |
| OR | $545.42 | — |
| PA | $541.11 | — |
| PR | $552.62 | — |
| RI | $463.61 | — |
| SC | $518.57 | — |
| SD | $545.42 | — |
| TN | $491.98 | — |
| TX | $545.42 | — |
| UT | $545.42 | — |
| VA | $531.03 | — |
| VI | $545.42 | — |
| VT | $545.42 | — |
| WA | $545.42 | — |
| WI | $544.66 | — |
| WV | $543.51 | — |
| WY | $545.42 | — |
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.
Common denial codes to watch
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