E0555 HCPCS Level II code: Humidifier, durable, glass or autoclavable plastic bottle type, for use with regulator or flowmeter
E0555 is the HCPCS code for “Humidifier, durable, glass or autoclavable plastic bottle type, for use with regulator or flowmeter” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
E0555Humidifier, durable, glass or autoclavable plastic bottle type, for use with regulator or flowmeter
Short description: Humidifier for use w/ regula
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with E0555 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; Rental of DME
- BETOS category
- Oxygen and supplies
- Added
- Jan 1, 1986
Where E0555 sits
- 1E codesDurable medical equipment
- 2Active code E0555Humidifier, durable, glass or autoclavable plastic bottle type, for use with regulator or flowmeter
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 E0555 mean?
E0555 is the HCPCS code for “Humidifier, durable, glass or autoclavable plastic bottle type, for use with regulator or flowmeter” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover E0555?
CMS lists E0555’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.
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