E0442 HCPCS Level II code: Stationary oxygen contents, liquid, 1 month's supply = 1 unit
E0442 is the HCPCS code for “Stationary oxygen contents, liquid, 1 month's supply = 1 unit” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
E0442Stationary oxygen contents, liquid, 1 month's supply = 1 unit
Short description: Stationary o2 contents, liq
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with E0442 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 – Oxygen and oxygen equipment (price subject to floors and ceilings)
- Type of service
- Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics
- BETOS category
- Oxygen and supplies
- Added
- Jan 1, 1993
Where E0442 sits
- 1E codesDurable medical equipment
- 2Active code E0442Stationary oxygen contents, liquid, 1 month's supply = 1 unit
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 E0442 mean?
E0442 is the HCPCS code for “Stationary oxygen contents, liquid, 1 month's supply = 1 unit” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover E0442?
CMS lists E0442’s Medicare coverage as “Special coverage instructions apply” and its pricing as “DMEPOS fee schedule – Oxygen and oxygen equipment (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 E0442
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