E0691 HCPCS Level II code: Ultraviolet light therapy system, includes bulbs/lamps, timer and eye protection; treatment area 2 square feet or less
E0691 is the HCPCS code for “Ultraviolet light therapy system, includes bulbs/lamps, timer and eye protection; treatment area 2 square feet or less” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
E0691Ultraviolet light therapy system, includes bulbs/lamps, timer and eye protection; treatment area 2 square feet or less
Short description: Uvl pnl 2 sq ft or less
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with E0691 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- DMEPOS fee schedule – Inexpensive & routinely purchased DME (price subject to floors and ceilings)
- Type of service
- Used durable medical equipment (DME); Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics; Rental of DME
- BETOS category
- Other DME
- Added
- Jan 1, 2003
Where E0691 sits
- 1E codesDurable medical equipment
- 2Active code E0691Ultraviolet light therapy system, includes bulbs/lamps, timer and eye protection; treatment area 2 square feet or less
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 E0691 mean?
E0691 is the HCPCS code for “Ultraviolet light therapy system, includes bulbs/lamps, timer and eye protection; treatment area 2 square feet or less” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover E0691?
CMS lists E0691’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “DMEPOS fee schedule – Inexpensive & routinely purchased 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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