E1902 HCPCS Level II code: Communication board, non-electronic augmentative or alternative communication device
E1902 is the HCPCS code for “Communication board, non-electronic augmentative or alternative communication device” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
E1902Communication board, non-electronic augmentative or alternative communication device
Short description: Aac non-electronic board
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with E1902 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)
- Type of service
- Used durable medical equipment (DME); Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics; Rental of DME
- BETOS category
- Undefined codes
- Added
- Jan 1, 2002
Where E1902 sits
- 1E codesDurable medical equipment
- 2Active code E1902Communication board, non-electronic augmentative or alternative communication device
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 E1902 mean?
E1902 is the HCPCS code for “Communication board, non-electronic augmentative or alternative communication device” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover E1902?
CMS lists E1902’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “Service not separately priced by Part B (e.g., services not covered, bundled, used by Part A only, etc.)”. 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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