HCPCS Code E0271: Innerspring mattress billing guide
HCPCS code E0271 is the billing code for an innerspring mattress used with a hospital bed, carrying the official descriptor Mattress, innerspring. Durable medical equipment (DME) suppliers report it when a Medicare patient needs a replacement innerspring mattress for a covered hospital bed. Denials on these claims usually come from documentation gaps and modifier errors […]
HCPCS Code J1160: Billing guide for digoxin injection (2026)
HCPCS code J1160: Billing guide for digoxin injection HCPCS code J1160 is the Level II code for Injection, digoxin, up to 0.5 mg — the code you bill Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payers when digoxin is given by injection. The detail that catches billers out is Coverage Code D: J1160 carries special coverage instructions, so […]
HCPCS code A7038: disposable PAP device filter billing guide
HCPCS code A7038 is a Level II supply code for a disposable (white/paper) filter used with a positive airway pressure device such as a CPAP or BiPAP machine. Active since January 1, 2003, it carries carrier-judgment coverage and is typically billed up to two filters per month. Claim denials for CPAP accessories often trace back […]
HCPCS code J0897: denosumab (Prolia, Xgeva) billing guide
J0897 is the HCPCS code for injection, denosumab, 1 mg. Bill 60 units for Prolia, pair with CPT 96372, add modifier JW or JZ.
HCPCS code E0445: Blood Oxygen Measurement Device
HCPCS code E0445 is the Level II HCPCS code for a non-invasive oximeter device that measures blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) and pulse rate. Classified as Durable Medical Equipment under Oxygen Delivery Systems, it carries a carrier-judgment coverage code, so Medicare pays only when documentation proves medical necessity. DME suppliers billing pulse oximeters face a code […]
HCPCS code L1810: Knee orthosis billing guide for DME suppliers
L1810 is a HCPCS, not CPT, code for a custom-fitted elastic knee orthosis, billed with the KX modifier and documented knee instability.
HCPCS code S2900: Robotic surgical system billing guide
HCPCS code S2900 reports the use of a robotic surgical system during surgery, listed separately in addition to the primary procedure CPT code. It carries no RVU and is not separately reimbursed by Medicare, Medicaid, or the commercial payers with published policies — payment for robotic assistance is bundled into the primary procedure. This guide […]
HCPCS code S9083: Global fee urgent care centers billing guide
HCPCS Code S9083 is a Level II HCPCS S-code that lets urgent care centers bill a single global (bundled) fee for an entire visit instead of itemizing each service. Medicare never covers it, acceptance varies by commercial payer and state Medicaid, and add-on code S9088 captures extra services when a contract allows. HCPCS Code S9083: […]
HCPCS code V5264: Ear mold/insert, not disposable, any type
HCPCS Code V5264 covers non-disposable ear molds. Learn Medicare exclusions, Medicaid rules by state, modifier requirements, and documentation standards.
HCPCS code V2114: Spherocylinder Single Vision Lens Guide
HCPCS code V2114 covers spherocylinder single vision lenses with sphere power over ±12.00D. Billing rules, Medicare coverage, ICD-10 codes, and denial fixes.