E0461 HCPCS Level II code: Volume control ventilator, without pressure support mode, may include pressure control mode, used with non-invasive interface (e.g., mask)
CMS terminated E0461: its last date of service was Dec 31, 2015. It stays here for looking up older claims; newer services need a current code.
Official description
E0461Volume control ventilator, without pressure support mode, may include pressure control mode, used with non-invasive interface (e.g., mask)
Short description: Vol control vent noninv int
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with E0461 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 – Frequently serviced DME (price subject to floors and ceilings)
- Type of service
- Rental of DME
- BETOS category
- Other DME
- Added
- Jan 1, 2003
- Terminated after
- Dec 31, 2015
Where E0461 sits
- 1E codesDurable medical equipment
- 2Terminated E0461Volume control ventilator, without pressure support mode, may include pressure control mode, used with non-invasive interface (e.g., mask)
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
Is HCPCS code E0461 still valid?
No. CMS terminated E0461; its last date of service was Dec 31, 2015. It is listed for looking up services from before then. Use a current code for newer services.
Does Medicare cover E0461?
CMS lists E0461’s Medicare coverage as “Special coverage instructions apply” and its pricing as “DMEPOS fee schedule – Frequently serviced 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 E0461
All E codesE0447Portable oxygen contents, liquid, 1 month's supply = 1 unit, prescribed amount at rest or nighttime exceeds 4 liters per minute (lpm)E0450Volume control ventilator, without pressure support mode, may include pressure control mode, used with invasive interface (e.g., tracheostomy tube)E0455Oxygen tent, excluding croup or pediatric tentsE0457Chest shell (cuirass)E0459Chest wrapE0460Negative pressure ventilator; portable or stationaryE0462Rocking bed with or without side railsE0463Pressure support ventilator with volume control mode, may include pressure control mode, used with invasive interface (e.g., tracheostomy tube)E0464Pressure support ventilator with volume control mode, may include pressure control mode, used with non-invasive interface (e.g., mask)E0465Home ventilator, any type, used with invasive interface, (e.g., tracheostomy tube)E0466Home ventilator, any type, used with non-invasive interface, (e.g., mask, chest shell)E0467Home ventilator, multi-function respiratory device, also performs any or all of the additional functions of oxygen concentration, drug nebulization, aspiration, and cough…