E0194 HCPCS Level II code: Air fluidized bed
E0194 is the HCPCS code for “Air fluidized bed” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
E0194Air fluidized bed
HCPCS · United States
Notes for E0194
As CMS prints them, with any note E0194 takes from the headings above it.
Note
- CMS processing note 0013: THIS DEVICE (E0194) SHOULD NOT BE CONFUSED WITH E0193 POWERED FLOTATION THERAPY BED (LOW AIR LOSS BED). SEE CIM TRANS. NO. 44, JULY 1990.
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with E0194 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, 1991
Where E0194 sits
- 1E codesDurable medical equipment
- 2Active code E0194Air fluidized bed
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 E0194 mean?
E0194 is the HCPCS code for “Air fluidized bed” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover E0194?
CMS lists E0194’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 E0194
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