E0160 HCPCS Level II code: Sitz type bath or equipment, portable, used with or without commode
E0160 is the HCPCS code for “Sitz type bath or equipment, portable, used with or without commode” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
E0160Sitz type bath or equipment, portable, used with or without commode
Short description: Sitz type bath or equipment
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with E0160 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Special coverage instructions apply
- Medicare pricing
- DMEPOS fee schedule – Inexpensive & routinely purchased DME (price subject to floors and ceilings)
- Type of service
- Used durable medical equipment (DME); Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics; Rental of DME
- BETOS category
- Other DME
- Added
- Jan 1, 1986
Where E0160 sits
- 1E codesDurable medical equipment
- 2Active code E0160Sitz type bath or equipment, portable, used with or without commode
Source and release
- Data release
- HCPCS Level II · October 2026
- Effective date
- Oct 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CMS
This page is built from the HCPCS Level II catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’s October 2026 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does HCPCS code E0160 mean?
E0160 is the HCPCS code for “Sitz type bath or equipment, portable, used with or without commode” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover E0160?
CMS lists E0160’s Medicare coverage as “Special coverage instructions apply” and its pricing as “DMEPOS fee schedule – Inexpensive & routinely purchased DME (price subject to floors and ceilings)”. Coverage and payment still depend on the patient, the setting, the documentation and the payer.
Which HCPCS Level II release does this page use?
It uses CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
Codes beside E0160
All E codesE0154Platform attachment, walker, eachE0155Wheel attachment, rigid pick-up walker, per pairE0156Seat attachment, walkerE0157Crutch attachment, walker, eachE0158Leg extensions for walker, per set of four (4)E0159Brake attachment for wheeled walker, replacement, eachE0161Sitz type bath or equipment, portable, used with or without commode, with faucet attachment/sE0162Sitz bath chairE0163Commode chair, mobile or stationary, with fixed armsE0165Commode chair, mobile or stationary, with detachable armsE0167Pail or pan for use with commode chair, replacement onlyE0168Commode chair, extra wide and/or heavy duty, stationary or mobile, with or without arms, any type, each