E0870 HCPCS code: Traction frame, attached to footboard, extremity traction, (e.g., buck's)
E0870 is the HCPCS Level II code for traction frame, attached to footboard, extremity traction, (e.g., buck's). The 2026 Medicare DMEPOS fee schedule pays $118.86 to $216.18 (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 4 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 | 1986-01-01 |
| Last action effective | 1994-01-01 |
2026 Medicare DMEPOS fee schedule for E0870
| Modifier | Meaning | Lowest state fee | Highest state fee | Ceiling | Floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NU | new equipment, purchased | $118.86 | $216.18 | $165.77 | $140.90 |
| RR | rental (monthly) | $16.24 | $67.53 | $19.11 | $16.24 |
| UE | used equipment, purchased | $89.09 | $162.14 | $124.88 | $106.15 |
| State | Modifier | Fee | Rural fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK | NU | $118.86 | — |
| AL | NU | $140.90 | — |
| AR | NU | $140.90 | — |
| AZ | NU | $165.77 | — |
| CA | NU | $140.90 | — |
| CO | NU | $140.90 | — |
| CT | NU | $140.90 | — |
| DC | NU | $149.71 | — |
| DE | NU | $149.71 | — |
| FL | NU | $140.90 | — |
| GA | NU | $140.90 | — |
| HI | NU | $127.09 | — |
| IA | NU | $165.77 | — |
| ID | NU | $165.77 | — |
| IL | NU | $165.77 | — |
| IN | NU | $165.77 | — |
| KS | NU | $165.77 | — |
| KY | NU | $165.77 | — |
| LA | NU | $140.90 | — |
| MA | NU | $165.77 | — |
| MD | NU | $154.41 | — |
| ME | NU | $165.77 | — |
| MI | NU | $165.77 | — |
| MN | NU | $150.67 | — |
| MO | NU | $140.90 | — |
| MS | NU | $140.90 | — |
| MT | NU | $140.90 | — |
| NC | NU | $140.90 | — |
| ND | NU | $140.90 | — |
| NE | NU | $165.77 | — |
| NH | NU | $165.77 | — |
| NJ | NU | $149.71 | — |
| NM | NU | $165.77 | — |
| NV | NU | $165.77 | — |
| NY | NU | $165.77 | — |
| OH | NU | $165.77 | — |
| OK | NU | $165.77 | — |
| OR | NU | $165.77 | — |
| PA | NU | $149.71 | — |
| PR | NU | $216.18 | — |
| RI | NU | $165.77 | — |
| SC | NU | $140.90 | — |
| SD | NU | $140.90 | — |
| TN | NU | $140.90 | — |
| TX | NU | $165.77 | — |
| UT | NU | $140.90 | — |
| VA | NU | $165.77 | — |
| VI | NU | $165.77 | — |
| VT | NU | $165.77 | — |
| WA | NU | $165.77 | — |
| WI | NU | $165.77 | — |
| WV | NU | $165.77 | — |
| WY | NU | $140.90 | — |
| AK | RR | $63.15 | — |
| AL | RR | $16.24 | — |
| AR | RR | $16.24 | — |
| AZ | RR | $19.11 | — |
| CA | RR | $19.11 | — |
| CO | RR | $16.24 | — |
| CT | RR | $16.24 | — |
| DC | RR | $18.83 | — |
| DE | RR | $18.83 | — |
| FL | RR | $19.11 | — |
| GA | RR | $16.24 | — |
| HI | RR | $67.53 | — |
| IA | RR | $19.11 | — |
| ID | RR | $16.66 | — |
| IL | RR | $19.11 | — |
| IN | RR | $19.11 | — |
| KS | RR | $18.21 | — |
| KY | RR | $17.03 | — |
| LA | RR | $16.24 | — |
| MA | RR | $19.11 | — |
| MD | RR | $19.11 | — |
| ME | RR | $19.11 | — |
| MI | RR | $19.11 | — |
| MN | RR | $19.11 | — |
| MO | RR | $16.24 | — |
| MS | RR | $19.11 | — |
| MT | RR | $19.11 | — |
| NC | RR | $16.24 | — |
| ND | RR | $16.24 | — |
| NE | RR | $18.43 | — |
| NH | RR | $19.11 | — |
| NJ | RR | $18.83 | — |
| NM | RR | $19.11 | — |
| NV | RR | $19.11 | — |
| NY | RR | $19.11 | — |
| OH | RR | $18.43 | — |
| OK | RR | $19.11 | — |
| OR | RR | $19.11 | — |
| PA | RR | $18.83 | — |
| PR | RR | $27.05 | — |
| RI | RR | $19.11 | — |
| SC | RR | $16.24 | — |
| SD | RR | $16.24 | — |
| TN | RR | $16.24 | — |
| TX | RR | $19.11 | — |
| UT | RR | $16.24 | — |
| VA | RR | $19.11 | — |
| VI | RR | $19.11 | — |
| VT | RR | $19.11 | — |
| WA | RR | $19.11 | — |
| WI | RR | $19.11 | — |
| WV | RR | $18.43 | — |
| WY | RR | $16.24 | — |
| AK | UE | $89.09 | — |
| AL | UE | $106.15 | — |
| AR | UE | $106.15 | — |
| AZ | UE | $124.35 | — |
| CA | UE | $106.15 | — |
| CO | UE | $106.15 | — |
| CT | UE | $106.15 | — |
| DC | UE | $112.29 | — |
| DE | UE | $112.29 | — |
| FL | UE | $106.15 | — |
| GA | UE | $106.15 | — |
| HI | UE | $95.24 | — |
| IA | UE | $124.88 | — |
| ID | UE | $124.88 | — |
| IL | UE | $124.88 | — |
| IN | UE | $124.88 | — |
| KS | UE | $124.88 | — |
| KY | UE | $124.88 | — |
| LA | UE | $106.15 | — |
| MA | UE | $124.88 | — |
| MD | UE | $115.78 | — |
| ME | UE | $124.88 | — |
| MI | UE | $124.88 | — |
| MN | UE | $112.25 | — |
| MO | UE | $106.15 | — |
| MS | UE | $106.15 | — |
| MT | UE | $106.15 | — |
| NC | UE | $106.15 | — |
| ND | UE | $124.88 | — |
| NE | UE | $124.88 | — |
| NH | UE | $124.88 | — |
| NJ | UE | $112.29 | — |
| NM | UE | $124.88 | — |
| NV | UE | $124.35 | — |
| NY | UE | $124.88 | — |
| OH | UE | $124.88 | — |
| OK | UE | $124.88 | — |
| OR | UE | $124.88 | — |
| PA | UE | $112.29 | — |
| PR | UE | $162.14 | — |
| RI | UE | $124.88 | — |
| SC | UE | $106.15 | — |
| SD | UE | $124.88 | — |
| TN | UE | $106.15 | — |
| TX | UE | $124.88 | — |
| UT | UE | $106.15 | — |
| VA | UE | $124.88 | — |
| VI | UE | $124.88 | — |
| VT | UE | $124.88 | — |
| WA | UE | $124.88 | — |
| WI | UE | $124.88 | — |
| WV | UE | $124.88 | — |
| WY | UE | $106.15 | — |
How the E0870 fee compares
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rank among 6 E08 codes billed NU (lowest = 1) | 4 |
| 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 E0870
- 2026-01-01: Average state fee (NU) rose 2.0%: $151.91 to $154.95
- 2026-01-01: Average state fee (RR) rose 2.0%: $19.69 to $20.08
- 2026-01-01: Average state fee (UE) rose 2.0%: $115.01 to $117.31
- 1986-01-01: E0870 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 E0870?
E0870 is the HCPCS Level II code for traction frame, attached to footboard, extremity traction, (e.g., buck's). Short descriptor: "Tract frame attach footboard".
How much does Medicare pay for E0870?
Under the 2026 DMEPOS fee schedule, non-rural state fees are NU (new equipment, purchased): $118.86–$216.18; RR (rental (monthly)): $16.24–$67.53; UE (used equipment, purchased): $89.09–$162.14. Rural fees can be higher.
Does Medicare cover E0870?
Coverage code D — Special coverage instructions apply. Medicare covers it when its national or local coverage criteria are met.
Did the Medicare fee for E0870 change in 2026?
The average non-rural state fee for NU moved from $151.91 in 2025 to $154.95 in 2026 (+2.0%). CMS's next quarterly HCPCS and DMEPOS update takes effect January 1, 2027.
How many units of E0870 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)
- 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)
- 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.