E1 HCPCS Level II modifier: Upper left, eyelid
E1 is a HCPCS Level II modifier: “Upper left, eyelid.” It adds this detail to the code it is reported with.
Official description
E1Upper left, eyelid
Short description: Upper left eyelid
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with E1 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Added
- Jan 1, 1995
Where E1 sits
- 1GroupHCPCS modifiers
- 2Modifier E1Upper left, eyelid
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 E1 mean?
E1 is the HCPCS code for “Upper left, eyelid” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Where is E1 in the HCPCS Level II list?
E1 is listed under Modifiers.
Does Medicare cover E1?
CMS lists E1’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment”. 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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