E0242 HCPCS Level II code: Bath tub rail, floor base
E0242 is the HCPCS code for “Bath tub rail, floor base” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
E0242Bath tub rail, floor base
Short description: Bath tub rail floor
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with E0242 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
- Used durable medical equipment (DME); Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics; Rental of DME
- BETOS category
- Other DME
- Added
- Jan 1, 1986
Where E0242 sits
- 1E codesDurable medical equipment
- 2Active code E0242Bath tub rail, floor base
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 E0242 mean?
E0242 is the HCPCS code for “Bath tub rail, floor base” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover E0242?
CMS lists E0242’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.
Codes beside E0242
All E codesE0232Warming card for use with the non contact wound warming device and non contact wound warming wound coverE0235Paraffin bath unit, portable (see medical supply code a4265 for paraffin)E0236Pump for water circulating padE0239Hydrocollator unit, portableE0240Bath/shower chair, with or without wheels, any sizeE0241Bath tub wall rail, eachE0243Toilet rail, eachE0244Raised toilet seatE0245Tub stool or benchE0246Transfer tub rail attachmentE0247Transfer bench for tub or toilet with or without commode openingE0248Transfer bench, heavy duty, for tub or toilet with or without commode opening