E0738 HCPCS Level II code: Upper extremity rehabilitation system providing active assistance to facilitate muscle re-education, include microprocessor, all components and accessories
E0738 is the HCPCS code for “Upper extremity rehabilitation system providing active assistance to facilitate muscle re-education, include microprocessor, all components and accessories” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
E0738Upper extremity rehabilitation system providing active assistance to facilitate muscle re-education, include microprocessor, all components and accessories
Short description: Upper extremity rehab
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with E0738 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
- Rental of DME
- BETOS category
- Other DME
- Added
- Apr 1, 2024
Where E0738 sits
- 1E codesDurable medical equipment
- 2Active code E0738Upper extremity rehabilitation system providing active assistance to facilitate muscle re-education, include microprocessor, all components and accessories
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 E0738 mean?
E0738 is the HCPCS code for “Upper extremity rehabilitation system providing active assistance to facilitate muscle re-education, include microprocessor, all components and accessories” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover E0738?
CMS lists E0738’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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