E0249 HCPCS Level II code: Pad for water circulating heat unit, for replacement only
E0249 is the HCPCS code for “Pad for water circulating heat unit, for replacement only” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
E0249Pad for water circulating heat unit, for replacement only
Short description: Pad water circulating heat u
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with E0249 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 E0249 sits
- 1E codesDurable medical equipment
- 2Active code E0249Pad for water circulating heat unit, for replacement only
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 E0249 mean?
E0249 is the HCPCS code for “Pad for water circulating heat unit, for replacement only” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover E0249?
CMS lists E0249’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.
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