E0948 HCPCS Level II code: Fracture frame, attachments for complex cervical traction
E0948 is the HCPCS code for “Fracture frame, attachments for complex cervical traction” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
E0948Fracture frame, attachments for complex cervical traction
Short description: Fracture frame attachmnts ce
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with E0948 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Special coverage instructions apply
- 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, 1986
Where E0948 sits
- 1E codesDurable medical equipment
- 2Active code E0948Fracture frame, attachments for complex cervical traction
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 E0948 mean?
E0948 is the HCPCS code for “Fracture frame, attachments for complex cervical traction” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover E0948?
CMS lists E0948’s Medicare coverage as “Special coverage instructions apply” 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.
Codes beside E0948
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