E0721 HCPCS Level II code: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator for nerves in the auricular region
E0721 is the HCPCS code for “Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator for nerves in the auricular region” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
E0721Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator for nerves in the auricular region
Short description: Trans elec stim auricular
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with E0721 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- DMEPOS fee schedule – Carrier priced (e.g., not otherwise classified, individual determination, carrier discretion, gap-filled amounts)
- Type of service
- Other medical items or services
- BETOS category
- Other DME
- Added
- Oct 1, 2024
Where E0721 sits
- 1E codesDurable medical equipment
- 2Active code E0721Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator for nerves in the auricular region
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 E0721 mean?
E0721 is the HCPCS code for “Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator for nerves in the auricular region” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover E0721?
CMS lists E0721’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “DMEPOS fee schedule – Carrier priced (e.g., not otherwise classified, individual determination, carrier discretion, gap-filled amounts)”. 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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