E0616 HCPCS Level II code: Implantable cardiac event recorder with memory, activator and programmer
E0616 is the HCPCS code for “Implantable cardiac event recorder with memory, activator and programmer” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
E0616Implantable cardiac event recorder with memory, activator and programmer
Short description: Cardiac event recorder
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with E0616 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)
- Type of service
- Other medical items or services
- BETOS category
- Other DME
- Added
- Jan 1, 2000
Where E0616 sits
- 1E codesDurable medical equipment
- 2Active code E0616Implantable cardiac event recorder with memory, activator and programmer
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 E0616 mean?
E0616 is the HCPCS code for “Implantable cardiac event recorder with memory, activator and programmer” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover E0616?
CMS lists E0616’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)”. 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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