E0617 HCPCS Level II code: External defibrillator with integrated electrocardiogram analysis
E0617 is the HCPCS code for “External defibrillator with integrated electrocardiogram analysis” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
E0617External defibrillator with integrated electrocardiogram analysis
Short description: Automatic ext defibrillator
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with E0617 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
- Other medical items or services; Rental of DME
- BETOS category
- Other DME
- Added
- Jan 1, 2001
Where E0617 sits
- 1E codesDurable medical equipment
- 2Active code E0617External defibrillator with integrated electrocardiogram analysis
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 E0617 mean?
E0617 is the HCPCS code for “External defibrillator with integrated electrocardiogram analysis” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover E0617?
CMS lists E0617’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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