E0231 HCPCS Level II code: Non-contact wound warming device (temperature control unit, ac adapter and power cord) for use with warming card and wound cover
E0231 is the HCPCS code for “Non-contact wound warming device (temperature control unit, ac adapter and power cord) for use with warming card and wound cover” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
E0231Non-contact wound warming device (temperature control unit, ac adapter and power cord) for use with warming card and wound cover
Short description: Wound warming device
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with E0231 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Non-covered by Medicare
- Medicare pricing
- Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)
- Type of service
- Rental of DME
- BETOS category
- Other DME
- Added
- Jan 1, 2002
Where E0231 sits
- 1E codesDurable medical equipment
- 2Active code E0231Non-contact wound warming device (temperature control unit, ac adapter and power cord) for use with warming card and wound cover
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 E0231 mean?
E0231 is the HCPCS code for “Non-contact wound warming device (temperature control unit, ac adapter and power cord) for use with warming card and wound cover” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover E0231?
CMS lists E0231’s Medicare coverage as “Non-covered by Medicare” and its pricing as “Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)”. 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.
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