E0305 HCPCS Level II code: Bed side rails, half length
E0305 is the HCPCS code for “Bed side rails, half length” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
E0305Bed side rails, half length
Short description: Rails bed side half length
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with E0305 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 E0305 sits
- 1E codesDurable medical equipment
- 2Active code E0305Bed side rails, half length
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 E0305 mean?
E0305 is the HCPCS code for “Bed side rails, half length” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover E0305?
CMS lists E0305’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 E0305
All E codesE0297Hospital bed, total electric (head, foot and height adjustments), without side rails, without mattressE0300Pediatric crib, hospital grade, fully enclosed, with or without top enclosureE0301Hospital bed, heavy duty, extra wide, with weight capacity greater than 350 pounds, but less than or equal to 600 pounds, with any type side rails, without mattressE0302Hospital bed, extra heavy duty, extra wide, with weight capacity greater than 600 pounds, with any type side rails, without mattressE0303Hospital bed, heavy duty, extra wide, with weight capacity greater than 350 pounds, but less than or equal to 600 pounds, with any type side rails, with mattressE0304Hospital bed, extra heavy duty, extra wide, with weight capacity greater than 600 pounds, with any type side rails, with mattressE0310Bed side rails, full lengthE0315Bed accessory: board, table, or support device, any typeE0316Safety enclosure frame/canopy for use with hospital bed, any typeE0325Urinal; male, jug-type, any materialE0326Urinal; female, jug-type, any materialE0328Hospital bed, pediatric, manual, 360 degree side enclosures, top of headboard, footboard and side rails up to 24 inches above the spring, includes mattress