E0849 – Traction equipment, cervical, free-standing stand/frame, pneumatic, applying traction force to other than mandible
HCPCS Level II code · E codes: Durable Medical Equipment (DME)
HCPCS codeE0849
- Long description
- Traction equipment, cervical, free-standing stand/frame, pneumatic, applying traction force to other than mandible
- Short description
- Cervical pneum trac equip
- Pricing indicator
36DME – capped rental- Medicare coverage
CCarrier judgment – coverage decided by the Medicare contractor- BETOS category
D1EOther DME- Added
- January 1, 2005
- Last change
- April 1, 2014 – No change
Frequently asked questions
What is HCPCS code E0849?
E0849 is a HCPCS Level II code for traction equipment, cervical, free-standing stand/frame, pneumatic, applying traction force to other than mandible.
Does Medicare cover E0849?
The HCPCS file lists coverage code C: Carrier judgment – coverage decided by the Medicare contractor. Coverage and payment also depend on local coverage determinations and the patient’s plan.
Nearby E codes
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- E0786 – Implantable programmable infusion pump, replacement (excludes implantable intraspinal catheter)
- E0787 – External ambulatory infusion pump, insulin, dosage rate adjustment using therapeutic continuous glucose sensing
- E0788 – Ambulatory infusion pump, specific device-drug combination, single or multiple channels, electric or battery operated, with administrative equipment, worn by patient
- E0791 – Parenteral infusion pump, stationary, single or multi-channel
- E0830 – Ambulatory traction device, all types, each
- E0840 – Traction frame, attached to headboard, cervical traction
- E0850 – Traction stand, free standing, cervical traction
- E0855 – Cervical traction equipment not requiring additional stand or frame
- E0856 – Cervical traction device, with inflatable air bladder(s)
- E0860 – Traction equipment, overdoor, cervical
- E0870 – Traction frame, attached to footboard, extremity traction, (e.g., buck's)
- E0880 – Traction stand, free standing, extremity traction
- E0890 – Traction frame, attached to footboard, pelvic traction
- E0900 – Traction stand, free standing, pelvic traction, (e.g., buck's)
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II quarterly file, October 2026. Reference only – check payer policy before billing.