E0830 HCPCS code: Ambulatory traction device, all types, each
E0830 is the HCPCS Level II code for ambulatory traction device, all types, each. Its Medicare coverage code is D (Special coverage instructions apply): Medicare covers it when its national or local coverage criteria are met.
Code details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Section | E codes — Durable medical equipment |
| Coverage code | D — Special coverage instructions apply |
| Pricing indicator | 00 — Not separately priced by Medicare |
| BETOS category | D1E — Other durable medical equipment |
| Added | 2001-01-01 |
| Last action effective | 2001-01-01 |
What changed for E0830
- 2001-01-01: E0830 added to HCPCS Level II
- Next scheduled CMS quarterly update (HCPCS and DMEPOS fee schedule): 2027-01-01
Frequently asked questions
What is HCPCS code E0830?
E0830 is the HCPCS Level II code for ambulatory traction device, all types, each. Short descriptor: "Ambulatory traction device".
Does Medicare cover E0830?
Coverage code D — Special coverage instructions apply. Medicare covers it when its national or local coverage criteria are met.
Related E08 codes
- E0840 — Traction frame, attached to headboard, cervical traction ($19.78–$166.65)
- E0849 — Traction equipment, cervical, free-standing stand/frame, pneumatic, applying traction force to other than mandible ($73.45–$88.14)
- E0850 — Traction stand, free standing, cervical traction ($17.48–$163.63)
- E0855 — Cervical traction equipment not requiring additional stand or frame ($70.44–$84.52)
- E0856 — Cervical traction device, with inflatable air bladder(s) ($21.93–$26.36)
- E0860 — Traction equipment, overdoor, cervical ($4.93–$66.86)
- E0870 — Traction frame, attached to footboard, extremity traction, (e.g., buck's) ($16.24–$216.18)
- E0880 — Traction stand, free standing, extremity traction ($23.88–$199.33)
- E0890 — Traction frame, attached to footboard, pelvic traction ($19.68–$171.58)
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Sources: CMS HCPCS Level II release October 2025; CMS DMEPOS fee schedule; CMS NCCI MUE tables; CMS Medicare utilization (physician and DME supplier files); CMS Medicare Coverage Database articles. Fees are Medicare allowables, not commercial rates. Not billing or legal advice.