E0482 HCPCS Level II code: Cough stimulating device, alternating positive and negative airway pressure
E0482 is the HCPCS code for “Cough stimulating device, alternating positive and negative airway pressure” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
E0482Cough stimulating device, alternating positive and negative airway pressure
Short description: Cough stimulating device
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with E0482 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- DMEPOS fee schedule – Capped rental DME (price subject to floors and ceilings)
- Type of service
- Rental of DME
- BETOS category
- Other DME
- Added
- Jan 1, 2002
Where E0482 sits
- 1E codesDurable medical equipment
- 2Active code E0482Cough stimulating device, alternating positive and negative airway pressure
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 E0482 mean?
E0482 is the HCPCS code for “Cough stimulating device, alternating positive and negative airway pressure” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover E0482?
CMS lists E0482’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” 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.
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