E0273 HCPCS Level II code: Bed board
E0273 is the HCPCS code for “Bed board” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
E0273Bed board
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with E0273 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
- Hospital beds
- Added
- Jan 1, 1986
Where E0273 sits
- 1E codesDurable medical equipment
- 2Active code E0273Bed board
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 E0273 mean?
E0273 is the HCPCS code for “Bed board” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover E0273?
CMS lists E0273’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 E0273
All E codesE0261Hospital bed, semi-electric (head and foot adjustment), with any type side rails, without mattressE0265Hospital bed, total electric (head, foot and height adjustments), with any type side rails, with mattressE0266Hospital bed, total electric (head, foot and height adjustments), with any type side rails, without mattressE0270Hospital bed, institutional type includes: oscillating, circulating and stryker frame, with mattressE0271Mattress, innerspringE0272Mattress, foam rubberE0274Over-bed tableE0275Bed pan, standard, metal or plasticE0276Bed pan, fracture, metal or plasticE0277Powered pressure-reducing air mattressE0280Bed cradle, any typeE0290Hospital bed, fixed height, without side rails, with mattress