E2506 — Speech generating device, digitized speech, using pre-recorded messages, greater than 40 minutes recording time
HCPCS Level II E-code · short descriptor: “Sgd prerec msg > 40 min”
- 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.
E2506 Medicare fee schedule (April 2026)
NU — New purchase Inexpensive or routinely purchased
Medicare allowable ranges from $3296.27 to $3955.55 depending on state and rural status.
Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $3296.27 · floor $2801.83
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $3296.27 | — |
| AL | $3296.27 | — |
| AR | $3296.27 | — |
| AZ | $3296.27 | — |
| CA | $3296.27 | — |
| CO | $3296.27 | — |
| CT | $3296.27 | — |
| DC | $3296.27 | — |
| DE | $3296.27 | — |
| FL | $3296.27 | — |
| GA | $3296.27 | — |
| HI | $3296.27 | — |
| IA | $3296.27 | — |
| ID | $3296.27 | — |
| IL | $3296.27 | — |
| IN | $3296.27 | — |
| KS | $3296.27 | — |
| KY | $3296.27 | — |
| LA | $3296.27 | — |
| MA | $3296.27 | — |
| MD | $3296.27 | — |
| ME | $3296.27 | — |
| MI | $3296.27 | — |
| MN | $3296.27 | — |
| MO | $3296.27 | — |
| MS | $3296.27 | — |
| MT | $3296.27 | — |
| NC | $3296.27 | — |
| ND | $3296.27 | — |
| NE | $3296.27 | — |
| NH | $3296.27 | — |
| NJ | $3296.27 | — |
| NM | $3296.27 | — |
| NV | $3296.27 | — |
| NY | $3296.27 | — |
| OH | $3296.27 | — |
| OK | $3296.27 | — |
| OR | $3296.27 | — |
| PA | $3296.27 | — |
| PR | $3955.55 | — |
| RI | $3296.27 | — |
| SC | $3296.27 | — |
| SD | $3296.27 | — |
| TN | $3296.27 | — |
| TX | $3296.27 | — |
| UT | $3296.27 | — |
| VA | $3296.27 | — |
| VI | $3296.27 | — |
| VT | $3296.27 | — |
| WA | $3296.27 | — |
| WI | $3296.27 | — |
| WV | $3296.27 | — |
| WY | $3296.27 | — |
RR — Monthly rental Inexpensive or routinely purchased
Medicare allowable ranges from $329.61 to $395.58 depending on state and rural status.
Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $329.61 · floor $280.17
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $329.61 | — |
| AL | $329.61 | — |
| AR | $329.61 | — |
| AZ | $329.61 | — |
| CA | $329.61 | — |
| CO | $329.61 | — |
| CT | $329.61 | — |
| DC | $329.61 | — |
| DE | $329.61 | — |
| FL | $329.61 | — |
| GA | $329.61 | — |
| HI | $329.61 | — |
| IA | $329.61 | — |
| ID | $329.61 | — |
| IL | $329.61 | — |
| IN | $329.61 | — |
| KS | $329.61 | — |
| KY | $329.61 | — |
| LA | $329.61 | — |
| MA | $329.61 | — |
| MD | $329.61 | — |
| ME | $329.61 | — |
| MI | $329.61 | — |
| MN | $329.61 | — |
| MO | $329.61 | — |
| MS | $329.61 | — |
| MT | $329.61 | — |
| NC | $329.61 | — |
| ND | $329.61 | — |
| NE | $329.61 | — |
| NH | $329.61 | — |
| NJ | $329.61 | — |
| NM | $329.61 | — |
| NV | $329.61 | — |
| NY | $329.61 | — |
| OH | $329.61 | — |
| OK | $329.61 | — |
| OR | $329.61 | — |
| PA | $329.61 | — |
| PR | $395.58 | — |
| RI | $329.61 | — |
| SC | $329.61 | — |
| SD | $329.61 | — |
| TN | $329.61 | — |
| TX | $329.61 | — |
| UT | $329.61 | — |
| VA | $329.61 | — |
| VI | $329.61 | — |
| VT | $329.61 | — |
| WA | $329.61 | — |
| WI | $329.61 | — |
| WV | $329.61 | — |
| WY | $329.61 | — |
UE — Used purchase Inexpensive or routinely purchased
Medicare allowable ranges from $2472.16 to $2966.65 depending on state and rural status.
Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $2472.16 · floor $2101.34
| State | Non-rural | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $2472.16 | — |
| AL | $2472.16 | — |
| AR | $2472.16 | — |
| AZ | $2472.16 | — |
| CA | $2472.16 | — |
| CO | $2472.16 | — |
| CT | $2472.16 | — |
| DC | $2472.16 | — |
| DE | $2472.16 | — |
| FL | $2472.16 | — |
| GA | $2472.16 | — |
| HI | $2472.16 | — |
| IA | $2472.16 | — |
| ID | $2472.16 | — |
| IL | $2472.16 | — |
| IN | $2472.16 | — |
| KS | $2472.16 | — |
| KY | $2472.16 | — |
| LA | $2472.16 | — |
| MA | $2472.16 | — |
| MD | $2472.16 | — |
| ME | $2472.16 | — |
| MI | $2472.16 | — |
| MN | $2472.16 | — |
| MO | $2472.16 | — |
| MS | $2472.16 | — |
| MT | $2472.16 | — |
| NC | $2472.16 | — |
| ND | $2472.16 | — |
| NE | $2472.16 | — |
| NH | $2472.16 | — |
| NJ | $2472.16 | — |
| NM | $2472.16 | — |
| NV | $2472.16 | — |
| NY | $2472.16 | — |
| OH | $2472.16 | — |
| OK | $2472.16 | — |
| OR | $2472.16 | — |
| PA | $2472.16 | — |
| PR | $2966.65 | — |
| RI | $2472.16 | — |
| SC | $2472.16 | — |
| SD | $2472.16 | — |
| TN | $2472.16 | — |
| TX | $2472.16 | — |
| UT | $2472.16 | — |
| VA | $2472.16 | — |
| VI | $2472.16 | — |
| VT | $2472.16 | — |
| WA | $2472.16 | — |
| WI | $2472.16 | — |
| WV | $2472.16 | — |
| WY | $2472.16 | — |
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