E0201 — Penile contracture device, manual, greater than 3 lbs traction force
E0201 is a HCPCS Level II code for penile contracture device, manual, greater than 3 lbs traction force. It belongs to the Durable Medical Equipment section. Whether Medicare pays it depends on the coverage rule below.
Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment
Coverage is decided by your Medicare contractor, not by national policy. Whether this is paid depends on the LCD for your jurisdiction and on what the documentation supports.
From the coverage field of the CMS Alpha-Numeric HCPCS File, release 2026Q3-Jul. This states Medicare’s position on the code, not on your particular claim.
Medically Unlikely Edits — units per day
The most units of E0201 Medicare will pay on one date of service. Bill more on a single line and it is denied. The limit is not the same in every setting, so the row that matters is the one matching the claim you are building.
- practitioner
- 1 unit MAI 2 — Date of Service Edit: Policy · Anatomic Consideration
- outpatient
- 1 unit MAI 2 — Date of Service Edit: Policy · Anatomic Consideration
The adjudication indicator decides whether exceeding the limit is worth appealing at all: MAI 1 is a line edit you can support with documentation, MAI 3 is a date-of-service edit that is also appealable, and MAI 2 is absolute — no documentation overrides it. CMS MUE 2026Q3.
The CMS record for E0201
- Long descriptor
- Penile contracture device, manual, greater than 3 lbs traction force
- Short descriptor
- Penile contractur devic manu
- Added
- April 1, 2025
- BETOS
- D1E
- Pricing indicator
- 32 — DMEPOS
The official wording. This is what the code means.
CMS's 28-character form, which is what shows up on a remittance advice.
When CMS introduced the code.
Berenson-Eggers Type of Service — CMS's own analytic grouping.
Inexpensive and routinely purchased DME. Price subject to floors and ceilings.
Codes adjacent to E0201
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If E0201 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- E0191Heel or elbow protector, each
- E0193Powered air flotation bed (low air loss therapy)
- E0194Air fluidized bed
- E0196Gel pressure mattress
- E0197Air pressure pad for mattress, standard mattress length and width
- E0198Water pressure pad for mattress, standard mattress length and width
- E0199Dry pressure pad for mattress, standard mattress length and width
- E0200Heat lamp, without stand (table model), includes bulb, or infrared element
- E0202Phototherapy (bilirubin) light with photometer
- E0203Therapeutic lightbox, minimum 10,000 lux, table top model
- E0205Heat lamp, with stand, includes bulb, or infrared element
- E0210Electric heat pad, standard
- E0215Electric heat pad, moist
- E0217Water circulating heat pad with pump
- E0218Fluid circulating cold pad with pump, any type
- E0221Infrared heating pad system
Questions about E0201
What is HCPCS code E0201?
E0201 is a HCPCS Level II code for penile contracture device, manual, greater than 3 lbs traction force. It sits in the Durable Medical Equipment section.
Does Medicare cover E0201?
The CMS HCPCS file marks E0201 as "Carrier judgment". Coverage is decided by your Medicare contractor, not by national policy. Whether this is paid depends on the LCD for your jurisdiction and on what the documentation supports.