E0181 HCPCS Level II code: Powered pressure reducing mattress overlay/pad, alternating, with pump, includes heavy duty
E0181 is the HCPCS code for “Powered pressure reducing mattress overlay/pad, alternating, with pump, includes heavy duty” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
E0181Powered pressure reducing mattress overlay/pad, alternating, with pump, includes heavy duty
Short description: Press pad alternating w/ pum
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with E0181 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 – Capped rental DME (price subject to floors and ceilings)
- Type of service
- Rental of DME
- BETOS category
- Other DME
- Added
- Jan 1, 1986
Where E0181 sits
- 1E codesDurable medical equipment
- 2Active code E0181Powered pressure reducing mattress overlay/pad, alternating, with pump, includes heavy duty
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 E0181 mean?
E0181 is the HCPCS code for “Powered pressure reducing mattress overlay/pad, alternating, with pump, includes heavy duty” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover E0181?
CMS lists E0181’s Medicare coverage as “Special coverage instructions apply” and its pricing as “DMEPOS fee schedule – Capped rental 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 E0181
All E codesE0167Pail 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, eachE0170Commode chair with integrated seat lift mechanism, electric, any typeE0171Commode chair with integrated seat lift mechanism, non-electric, any typeE0172Seat lift mechanism placed over or on top of toilet, any typeE0175Foot rest, for use with commode chair, eachE0182Pump for alternating pressure pad, for replacement onlyE0183Powered pressure reducing underlay/pad, alternating, with pump, includes heavy dutyE0184Dry pressure mattressE0185Gel or gel-like pressure pad for mattress, standard mattress length and widthE0186Air pressure mattressE0187Water pressure mattress