E0251 HCPCS Level II code: Hospital bed, fixed height, with any type side rails, without mattress
E0251 is the HCPCS code for “Hospital bed, fixed height, with any type side rails, without mattress” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
E0251Hospital bed, fixed height, with any type side rails, without mattress
Short description: Hosp bed fixd ht w/o mattres
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with E0251 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
- Hospital beds
- Added
- Jan 1, 1986
Where E0251 sits
- 1E codesDurable medical equipment
- 2Active code E0251Hospital bed, fixed height, with any type side rails, without mattress
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 E0251 mean?
E0251 is the HCPCS code for “Hospital bed, fixed height, with any type side rails, without mattress” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover E0251?
CMS lists E0251’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 E0251
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