HCPCS Level II · Durable medical equipment
E0856Cervical traction device, with inflatable air bladder(s)
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Source: CMS HCPCS quarterly update, October 2026. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About E0856
E0856 is an HCPCS Level II code in the E series (durable medical equipment), describing cervical traction device, with inflatable air bladder(s).
It was added to HCPCS effective 01/01/2008, and its current record took effect 01/01/2015.
Its Medicare coverage code is "C", meaning coverage is left to the Medicare contractor's judgment.
Details
- Short description
- Cervic collar w air bladders
- Date added
- 01/01/2008
- Action effective
- 01/01/2015
- BETOS
- D1E
Related E08xx codes
- E0830Ambulatory traction device, all types, each
- E0840Traction frame, attached to headboard, cervical traction
- E0849Traction equipment, cervical, free-standing stand/frame, pneumatic, applying traction force to other than mandible
- E0850Traction stand, free standing, cervical traction
- E0855Cervical traction equipment not requiring additional stand or frame
- E0860Traction equipment, overdoor, cervical
- E0870Traction frame, attached to footboard, extremity traction, (e.g., buck's)
- E0880Traction stand, free standing, extremity traction
- E0890Traction frame, attached to footboard, pelvic traction
Common questions about E0856
Is HCPCS E0856 still valid?
- Yes. E0856 is active in the CMS October 2026 HCPCS file.
Does Medicare cover E0856?
- Its coverage code is "C": coverage is left to the Medicare contractor's judgment. Check the local coverage determination for your region.