E0731 — Form fitting conductive garment for delivery of tens or nmes (with conductive fibers separated from the patient's skin by layers of fabric)
E0731 is a HCPCS Level II code for form fitting conductive garment for delivery of tens or nmes (with conductive fibers separated from the patient's skin by layers of fabric). It belongs to the Durable Medical Equipment section. Whether Medicare pays it depends on the coverage rule below.
Medicare coverage: Special coverage instructions apply
There are published conditions attached to this code. Check the applicable coverage policy before billing it: the code being valid is not the same as the service being covered.
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 E0731 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 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 E0731
- Long descriptor
- Form fitting conductive garment for delivery of tens or nmes (with conductive fibers separated from the patient's skin by layers of fabric)
- Short descriptor
- Conductive garment for tens/
- Added
- January 1, 1989
- BETOS
- D1E
- Pricing indicator
- 34 — 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.
DME supplies. Price subject to floors and ceilings.
Codes adjacent to E0731
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If E0731 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- E0705Transfer device, any type, each
- E0710Restraints, any type (body, chest, wrist or ankle)
- E0711Upper extremity medical tubing/lines enclosure or covering device, restricts elbow range of motion
- 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
- E0732Cranial electrotherapy stimulation (ces) system, any type
- E0733Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator for electrical stimulation of the trigeminal nerve
- E0734External upper limb tremor stimulator of the peripheral nerves of the wrist
- E0735Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulator
- E0736Transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulator
- E0737Transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulator, controlled by phone application
- E0738Upper extremity rehabilitation system providing active assistance to facilitate muscle re-education, include microprocessor, all components and accessories
- E0739Rehabilitation system with interactive interface providing active assistance in rehabilitation therapy, includes all components and accessories, motors, microprocessors, sensors
Questions about E0731
What is HCPCS code E0731?
E0731 is a HCPCS Level II code for form fitting conductive garment for delivery of tens or nmes (with conductive fibers separated from the patient's skin by layers of fabric). It sits in the Durable Medical Equipment section.
Does Medicare cover E0731?
The CMS HCPCS file marks E0731 as "Special coverage instructions apply". There are published conditions attached to this code. Check the applicable coverage policy before billing it: the code being valid is not the same as the service being covered.