E0856 – Cervical traction device, with inflatable air bladder(s)
HCPCS Level II code · E codes: Durable Medical Equipment (DME)
HCPCS codeE0856
- Long description
- Cervical traction device, with inflatable air bladder(s)
- Short description
- Cervic collar w air bladders
- Pricing indicator
36DME – capped rental- Medicare coverage
CCarrier judgment – coverage decided by the Medicare contractor- BETOS category
D1EOther DME- Added
- January 1, 2008
- Last change
- January 1, 2015 – No change
Frequently asked questions
What is HCPCS code E0856?
E0856 is a HCPCS Level II code for cervical traction device, with inflatable air bladder(s).
Does Medicare cover E0856?
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.
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- E0830 – Ambulatory traction device, all types, each
- E0840 – Traction frame, attached to headboard, cervical traction
- E0849 – Traction equipment, cervical, free-standing stand/frame, pneumatic, applying traction force to other than mandible
- E0850 – Traction stand, free standing, cervical traction
- E0855 – Cervical traction equipment not requiring additional stand or frame
- 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
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- E0912 – Trapeze bar, heavy duty, for patient weight capacity greater than 250 pounds, free standing, complete with grab bar
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II quarterly file, October 2026. Reference only – check payer policy before billing.