E0280 HCPCS Level II code: Bed cradle, any type
E0280 is the HCPCS code for “Bed cradle, any type” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
E0280Bed cradle, any type
Short description: Bed cradle
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with E0280 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- 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
- Hospital beds
- Added
- Jan 1, 1986
Where E0280 sits
- 1E codesDurable medical equipment
- 2Active code E0280Bed cradle, any type
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 E0280 mean?
E0280 is the HCPCS code for “Bed cradle, any type” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover E0280?
CMS lists E0280’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” 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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