E0850 HCPCS code: Traction stand, free standing, cervical traction
E0850 is the HCPCS Level II code for traction stand, free standing, cervical traction. The 2026 Medicare DMEPOS fee schedule pays $127.25 to $163.63 (NU, new equipment, purchased) depending on the state. Its Medicare coverage code is D (Special coverage instructions apply): Medicare covers it when its national or local coverage criteria are met. The NCCI unit limit is 1 per day on DME suppliers. Its average fee ranks 3 of 6 E08 codes billed NU (family range $52.31–$166.32).
Code details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Section | E codes — Durable medical equipment |
| Coverage code | D — Special coverage instructions apply |
| Pricing indicator | 32 — DMEPOS: inexpensive or routinely purchased item |
| BETOS category | D1E — Other durable medical equipment |
| Added | 1982-01-01 |
| Last action effective | 1994-01-01 |
2026 Medicare DMEPOS fee schedule for E0850
| Modifier | Meaning | Lowest state fee | Highest state fee | Ceiling | Floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NU | new equipment, purchased | $127.25 | $163.63 | $149.71 | $127.25 |
| RR | rental (monthly) | $17.48 | $60.70 | $20.56 | $17.48 |
| UE | used equipment, purchased | $95.45 | $142.69 | $112.29 | $95.45 |
| State | Modifier | Fee | Rural fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK | NU | $140.76 | — |
| AL | NU | $127.25 | — |
| AR | NU | $149.71 | — |
| AZ | NU | $127.25 | — |
| CA | NU | $139.36 | — |
| CO | NU | $127.25 | — |
| CT | NU | $127.25 | — |
| DC | NU | $149.71 | — |
| DE | NU | $127.25 | — |
| FL | NU | $149.71 | — |
| GA | NU | $127.25 | — |
| HI | NU | $150.50 | — |
| IA | NU | $149.71 | — |
| ID | NU | $132.99 | — |
| IL | NU | $149.71 | — |
| IN | NU | $127.25 | — |
| KS | NU | $127.25 | — |
| KY | NU | $149.71 | — |
| LA | NU | $127.25 | — |
| MA | NU | $149.71 | — |
| MD | NU | $149.71 | — |
| ME | NU | $149.71 | — |
| MI | NU | $127.25 | — |
| MN | NU | $149.71 | — |
| MO | NU | $127.25 | — |
| MS | NU | $149.71 | — |
| MT | NU | $127.25 | — |
| NC | NU | $133.70 | — |
| ND | NU | $149.71 | — |
| NE | NU | $127.25 | — |
| NH | NU | $149.71 | — |
| NJ | NU | $127.25 | — |
| NM | NU | $127.25 | — |
| NV | NU | $127.25 | — |
| NY | NU | $149.71 | — |
| OH | NU | $149.71 | — |
| OK | NU | $127.25 | — |
| OR | NU | $149.71 | — |
| PA | NU | $149.71 | — |
| PR | NU | $163.63 | — |
| RI | NU | $149.63 | — |
| SC | NU | $127.25 | — |
| SD | NU | $149.71 | — |
| TN | NU | $137.15 | — |
| TX | NU | $149.71 | — |
| UT | NU | $127.25 | — |
| VA | NU | $149.71 | — |
| VI | NU | $149.71 | — |
| VT | NU | $149.71 | — |
| WA | NU | $149.71 | — |
| WI | NU | $149.71 | — |
| WV | NU | $149.71 | — |
| WY | NU | $149.71 | — |
| AK | RR | $56.76 | — |
| AL | RR | $19.67 | — |
| AR | RR | $20.56 | — |
| AZ | RR | $20.56 | — |
| CA | RR | $20.56 | — |
| CO | RR | $17.48 | — |
| CT | RR | $17.48 | — |
| DC | RR | $20.56 | — |
| DE | RR | $18.83 | — |
| FL | RR | $20.56 | — |
| GA | RR | $17.48 | — |
| HI | RR | $60.70 | — |
| IA | RR | $20.56 | — |
| ID | RR | $20.56 | — |
| IL | RR | $20.56 | — |
| IN | RR | $17.48 | — |
| KS | RR | $20.56 | — |
| KY | RR | $17.48 | — |
| LA | RR | $17.48 | — |
| MA | RR | $17.48 | — |
| MD | RR | $20.56 | — |
| ME | RR | $17.48 | — |
| MI | RR | $17.48 | — |
| MN | RR | $20.56 | — |
| MO | RR | $20.56 | — |
| MS | RR | $20.56 | — |
| MT | RR | $17.48 | — |
| NC | RR | $17.48 | — |
| ND | RR | $20.56 | — |
| NE | RR | $20.56 | — |
| NH | RR | $17.48 | — |
| NJ | RR | $17.48 | — |
| NM | RR | $17.48 | — |
| NV | RR | $20.56 | — |
| NY | RR | $20.56 | — |
| OH | RR | $20.56 | — |
| OK | RR | $17.48 | — |
| OR | RR | $20.56 | — |
| PA | RR | $20.56 | — |
| PR | RR | $20.47 | — |
| RI | RR | $17.48 | — |
| SC | RR | $17.48 | — |
| SD | RR | $17.48 | — |
| TN | RR | $17.48 | — |
| TX | RR | $17.48 | — |
| UT | RR | $17.48 | — |
| VA | RR | $20.56 | — |
| VI | RR | $20.56 | — |
| VT | RR | $17.48 | — |
| WA | RR | $20.56 | — |
| WI | RR | $20.56 | — |
| WV | RR | $20.56 | — |
| WY | RR | $20.56 | — |
| AK | UE | $133.45 | — |
| AL | UE | $95.45 | — |
| AR | UE | $112.29 | — |
| AZ | UE | $95.45 | — |
| CA | UE | $112.29 | — |
| CO | UE | $95.45 | — |
| CT | UE | $95.45 | — |
| DC | UE | $112.29 | — |
| DE | UE | $95.45 | — |
| FL | UE | $112.29 | — |
| GA | UE | $95.45 | — |
| HI | UE | $142.69 | — |
| IA | UE | $112.29 | — |
| ID | UE | $99.74 | — |
| IL | UE | $112.29 | — |
| IN | UE | $95.45 | — |
| KS | UE | $96.49 | — |
| KY | UE | $112.29 | — |
| LA | UE | $95.45 | — |
| MA | UE | $112.29 | — |
| MD | UE | $112.29 | — |
| ME | UE | $112.29 | — |
| MI | UE | $95.45 | — |
| MN | UE | $112.29 | — |
| MO | UE | $95.45 | — |
| MS | UE | $112.29 | — |
| MT | UE | $95.45 | — |
| NC | UE | $100.25 | — |
| ND | UE | $112.29 | — |
| NE | UE | $95.45 | — |
| NH | UE | $112.29 | — |
| NJ | UE | $95.45 | — |
| NM | UE | $95.45 | — |
| NV | UE | $95.45 | — |
| NY | UE | $112.29 | — |
| OH | UE | $95.45 | — |
| OK | UE | $95.45 | — |
| OR | UE | $112.29 | — |
| PA | UE | $112.29 | — |
| PR | UE | $122.73 | — |
| RI | UE | $111.11 | — |
| SC | UE | $95.45 | — |
| SD | UE | $112.29 | — |
| TN | UE | $102.91 | — |
| TX | UE | $112.29 | — |
| UT | UE | $95.45 | — |
| VA | UE | $112.29 | — |
| VI | UE | $112.29 | — |
| VT | UE | $112.29 | — |
| WA | UE | $112.29 | — |
| WI | UE | $112.29 | — |
| WV | UE | $112.29 | — |
| WY | UE | $112.29 | — |
How the E0850 fee compares
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rank among 6 E08 codes billed NU (lowest = 1) | 3 |
| Family fee range (average of state fees) | $52.31–$166.32 |
| Rural fee uplift | — |
NCCI unit limits (MUE)
| Claim type | Max units per day | Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| DME suppliers | 1 | Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction |
What changed for E0850
- 2026-01-01: Average state fee (NU) rose 2.0%: $137.95 to $140.72
- 2026-01-01: Average state fee (RR) rose 2.0%: $20.27 to $20.67
- 2026-01-01: Average state fee (UE) rose 2.0%: $104.38 to $106.46
- 1982-01-01: E0850 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 E0850?
E0850 is the HCPCS Level II code for traction stand, free standing, cervical traction. Short descriptor: "Traction stand free standing".
How much does Medicare pay for E0850?
Under the 2026 DMEPOS fee schedule, non-rural state fees are NU (new equipment, purchased): $127.25–$163.63; RR (rental (monthly)): $17.48–$60.70; UE (used equipment, purchased): $95.45–$142.69. Rural fees can be higher.
Does Medicare cover E0850?
Coverage code D — Special coverage instructions apply. Medicare covers it when its national or local coverage criteria are met.
Did the Medicare fee for E0850 change in 2026?
The average non-rural state fee for NU moved from $137.95 in 2025 to $140.72 in 2026 (+2.0%). CMS's next quarterly HCPCS and DMEPOS update takes effect January 1, 2027.
How many units of E0850 can be billed per day?
1 on DME suppliers (NCCI medically unlikely edits).
Related E08 codes
- E0830 — Ambulatory traction device, all types, each
- 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)
- 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 2026; 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.