E0481 — Intrapulmonary percussive ventilation system and related accessories
E0481 is a HCPCS Level II code for intrapulmonary percussive ventilation system and related accessories. It belongs to the Durable Medical Equipment section. Medicare does not pay it — see the coverage note below before you bill it.
Medicare coverage: Non-covered by Medicare
Medicare does not cover the item or service this code describes.
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 E0481 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
- 0 — never payable MAI 3 — Date of Service Edit: Clinical · CMS Policy
- outpatient
- 0 — never payable MAI 3 — Date of Service Edit: Clinical · CMS Policy
- DME supplier
- 1 unit MAI 2 — Date of Service Edit: Policy · Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction
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 E0481
- Long descriptor
- Intrapulmonary percussive ventilation system and related accessories
- Short descriptor
- Intrpulmnry percuss vent sys
- Added
- January 1, 2002
- BETOS
- D1E
- Pricing indicator
- 00 — Not priced by Part B
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.
Service not separately priced by Part B — not covered, bundled into another service, or used by Part A only.
Codes adjacent to E0481
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If E0481 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- E0466Home ventilator, any type, used with non-invasive interface, (e.g., mask, chest shell)
- E0467Home ventilator, multi-function respiratory device, also performs any or all of the additional functions of oxygen concentration, drug nebulization, aspiration, and cough stimulation, includes all accessories, components and supplies for all functions
- E0468Home ventilator, dual-function respiratory device, also performs additional function of cough stimulation, includes all accessories, components and supplies for all functions
- E0469Lung expansion airway clearance, continuous high frequency oscillation, and nebulization device
- E0470Respiratory assist device, bi-level pressure capability, without backup rate feature, used with noninvasive interface, e.g., nasal or facial mask (intermittent assist device with continuous positive airway pressure device)
- E0471Respiratory assist device, bi-level pressure capability, with back-up rate feature, used with noninvasive interface, e.g., nasal or facial mask (intermittent assist device with continuous positive airway pressure device)
- E0472Respiratory assist device, bi-level pressure capability, with backup rate feature, used with invasive interface, e.g., tracheostomy tube (intermittent assist device with continuous positive airway pressure device)
- E0480Percussor, electric or pneumatic, home model
- E0482Cough stimulating device, alternating positive and negative airway pressure
- E0483High frequency chest wall oscillation system, with full anterior and/or posterior thoracic region receiving simultaneous external oscillation, includes all accessories and supplies, each
- E0484Oscillatory positive expiratory pressure device, non-electric, any type, each
- E0485Oral device/appliance used to reduce upper airway collapsibility, adjustable or non-adjustable, prefabricated, includes fitting and adjustment
- E0486Oral device/appliance used to reduce upper airway collapsibility, adjustable or non-adjustable, custom fabricated, includes fitting and adjustment
- E0487Spirometer, electronic, includes all accessories
- E0490Power source and control electronics unit for oral device/appliance for neuromuscular electrical stimulation of the tongue muscle, controlled by hardware remote
- E0491Oral device/appliance for neuromuscular electrical stimulation of the tongue muscle, used in conjunction with the power source and control electronics unit, controlled by hardware remote, 90-day supply
Questions about E0481
What is HCPCS code E0481?
E0481 is a HCPCS Level II code for intrapulmonary percussive ventilation system and related accessories. It sits in the Durable Medical Equipment section.
Does Medicare cover E0481?
The CMS HCPCS file marks E0481 as "Non-covered by Medicare". Medicare does not cover the item or service this code describes.