E2500 — Speech generating device, digitized speech, using pre-recorded messages, less than or equal to 8 minutes recording time
HCPCS Level II E-code · short descriptor: “Sgd digitized pre-rec <=8min”
- 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.
E2500 Medicare fee schedule (April 2026)
NU — New purchase Inexpensive or routinely purchased
Medicare allowable ranges from $557.30 to $668.78 depending on state and rural status.
Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $557.30 · floor $473.71
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $557.30 | — |
| AL | $557.30 | — |
| AR | $557.30 | — |
| AZ | $557.30 | — |
| CA | $557.30 | — |
| CO | $557.30 | — |
| CT | $557.30 | — |
| DC | $557.30 | — |
| DE | $557.30 | — |
| FL | $557.30 | — |
| GA | $557.30 | — |
| HI | $557.30 | — |
| IA | $557.30 | — |
| ID | $557.30 | — |
| IL | $557.30 | — |
| IN | $557.30 | — |
| KS | $557.30 | — |
| KY | $557.30 | — |
| LA | $557.30 | — |
| MA | $557.30 | — |
| MD | $557.30 | — |
| ME | $557.30 | — |
| MI | $557.30 | — |
| MN | $557.30 | — |
| MO | $557.30 | — |
| MS | $557.30 | — |
| MT | $557.30 | — |
| NC | $557.30 | — |
| ND | $557.30 | — |
| NE | $557.30 | — |
| NH | $557.30 | — |
| NJ | $557.30 | — |
| NM | $557.30 | — |
| NV | $557.30 | — |
| NY | $557.30 | — |
| OH | $557.30 | — |
| OK | $557.30 | — |
| OR | $557.30 | — |
| PA | $557.30 | — |
| PR | $668.78 | — |
| RI | $557.30 | — |
| SC | $557.30 | — |
| SD | $557.30 | — |
| TN | $557.30 | — |
| TX | $557.30 | — |
| UT | $557.30 | — |
| VA | $557.30 | — |
| VI | $557.30 | — |
| VT | $557.30 | — |
| WA | $557.30 | — |
| WI | $557.30 | — |
| WV | $557.30 | — |
| WY | $557.30 | — |
RR — Monthly rental Inexpensive or routinely purchased
Medicare allowable ranges from $55.73 to $66.89 depending on state and rural status.
Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $55.73 · floor $47.37
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $55.73 | — |
| AL | $55.73 | — |
| AR | $55.73 | — |
| AZ | $55.73 | — |
| CA | $55.73 | — |
| CO | $55.73 | — |
| CT | $55.73 | — |
| DC | $55.73 | — |
| DE | $55.73 | — |
| FL | $55.73 | — |
| GA | $55.73 | — |
| HI | $55.73 | — |
| IA | $55.73 | — |
| ID | $55.73 | — |
| IL | $55.73 | — |
| IN | $55.73 | — |
| KS | $55.73 | — |
| KY | $55.73 | — |
| LA | $55.73 | — |
| MA | $55.73 | — |
| MD | $55.73 | — |
| ME | $55.73 | — |
| MI | $55.73 | — |
| MN | $55.73 | — |
| MO | $55.73 | — |
| MS | $55.73 | — |
| MT | $55.73 | — |
| NC | $55.73 | — |
| ND | $55.73 | — |
| NE | $55.73 | — |
| NH | $55.73 | — |
| NJ | $55.73 | — |
| NM | $55.73 | — |
| NV | $55.73 | — |
| NY | $55.73 | — |
| OH | $55.73 | — |
| OK | $55.73 | — |
| OR | $55.73 | — |
| PA | $55.73 | — |
| PR | $66.89 | — |
| RI | $55.73 | — |
| SC | $55.73 | — |
| SD | $55.73 | — |
| TN | $55.73 | — |
| TX | $55.73 | — |
| UT | $55.73 | — |
| VA | $55.73 | — |
| VI | $55.73 | — |
| VT | $55.73 | — |
| WA | $55.73 | — |
| WI | $55.73 | — |
| WV | $55.73 | — |
| WY | $55.73 | — |
UE — Used purchase Inexpensive or routinely purchased
Medicare allowable ranges from $417.97 to $501.55 depending on state and rural status.
Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $417.97 · floor $355.27
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $417.97 | — |
| AL | $417.97 | — |
| AR | $417.97 | — |
| AZ | $417.97 | — |
| CA | $417.97 | — |
| CO | $417.97 | — |
| CT | $417.97 | — |
| DC | $417.97 | — |
| DE | $417.97 | — |
| FL | $417.97 | — |
| GA | $417.97 | — |
| HI | $417.97 | — |
| IA | $417.97 | — |
| ID | $417.97 | — |
| IL | $417.97 | — |
| IN | $417.97 | — |
| KS | $417.97 | — |
| KY | $417.97 | — |
| LA | $417.97 | — |
| MA | $417.97 | — |
| MD | $417.97 | — |
| ME | $417.97 | — |
| MI | $417.97 | — |
| MN | $417.97 | — |
| MO | $417.97 | — |
| MS | $417.97 | — |
| MT | $417.97 | — |
| NC | $417.97 | — |
| ND | $417.97 | — |
| NE | $417.97 | — |
| NH | $417.97 | — |
| NJ | $417.97 | — |
| NM | $417.97 | — |
| NV | $417.97 | — |
| NY | $417.97 | — |
| OH | $417.97 | — |
| OK | $417.97 | — |
| OR | $417.97 | — |
| PA | $417.97 | — |
| PR | $501.55 | — |
| RI | $417.97 | — |
| SC | $417.97 | — |
| SD | $417.97 | — |
| TN | $417.97 | — |
| TX | $417.97 | — |
| UT | $417.97 | — |
| VA | $417.97 | — |
| VI | $417.97 | — |
| VT | $417.97 | — |
| WA | $417.97 | — |
| WI | $417.97 | — |
| WV | $417.97 | — |
| WY | $417.97 | — |
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