E0711 — Upper extremity medical tubing/lines enclosure or covering device, restricts elbow range of motion
E0711 is a HCPCS Level II code for upper extremity medical tubing/lines enclosure or covering device, restricts elbow range of motion. 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 E0711 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 3 — Date of Service Edit: Clinical · Nature of Equipment
- outpatient
- 1 unit MAI 3 — Date of Service Edit: Clinical · Nature of Equipment
- DME supplier
- 1 unit MAI 3 — Date of Service Edit: Clinical · Nature of Equipment
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 E0711
- Long descriptor
- Upper extremity medical tubing/lines enclosure or covering device, restricts elbow range of motion
- Short descriptor
- Ue enclosure restr rom
- Added
- April 1, 2023
- BETOS
- Z2
- 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 E0711
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If E0711 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- E0683Non-pneumatic, non-sequential, peristaltic wave compression pump
- E0691Ultraviolet light therapy system, includes bulbs/lamps, timer and eye protection; treatment area 2 square feet or less
- E0692Ultraviolet light therapy system panel, includes bulbs/lamps, timer and eye protection, 4 foot panel
- E0693Ultraviolet light therapy system panel, includes bulbs/lamps, timer and eye protection, 6 foot panel
- E0694Ultraviolet multidirectional light therapy system in 6 foot cabinet, includes bulbs/lamps, timer and eye protection
- E0700Safety equipment, device or accessory, any type
- E0705Transfer device, any type, each
- E0710Restraints, any type (body, chest, wrist or ankle)
- E0715Intravaginal device intended to strengthen pelvic floor muscles during kegel exercises
- E0716Supplies and accessories for intravaginal device intended to strengthen pelvic floor muscles during kegel exercises
- E0720Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (tens) device, two lead, localized stimulation
- E0721Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator for nerves in the auricular region
- E0730Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (tens) device, four or more leads, for multiple nerve stimulation
- E0731Form fitting conductive garment for delivery of tens or nmes (with conductive fibers separated from the patient's skin by layers of fabric)
- E0732Cranial electrotherapy stimulation (ces) system, any type
- E0733Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator for electrical stimulation of the trigeminal nerve
Questions about E0711
What is HCPCS code E0711?
E0711 is a HCPCS Level II code for upper extremity medical tubing/lines enclosure or covering device, restricts elbow range of motion. It sits in the Durable Medical Equipment section.
Does Medicare cover E0711?
The CMS HCPCS file marks E0711 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.