E0951 — Heel loop/holder, any type, with or without ankle strap, each
E0951 is a HCPCS Level II code for heel loop/holder, any type, with or without ankle strap, each. 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 E0951 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
- 2 units 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 E0951
- Long descriptor
- Heel loop/holder, any type, with or without ankle strap, each
- Short descriptor
- Loop heel
- Added
- January 1, 1986
- BETOS
- D1D
- 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 E0951
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If E0951 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- E0941Gravity assisted traction device, any type
- E0942Cervical head harness/halter
- E0944Pelvic belt/harness/boot
- E0945Extremity belt/harness
- E0946Fracture, frame, dual with cross bars, attached to bed, (e.g., balken, 4 poster)
- E0947Fracture frame, attachments for complex pelvic traction
- E0948Fracture frame, attachments for complex cervical traction
- E0950Wheelchair accessory, tray, each
- E0952Toe loop/holder, any type, each
- E0953Wheelchair accessory, lateral thigh or knee support, any type including fixed mounting hardware, each
- E0954Wheelchair accessory, foot box, any type, includes attachment and mounting hardware, each foot
- E0955Wheelchair accessory, headrest, cushioned, any type, including fixed mounting hardware, each
- E0956Wheelchair accessory, lateral trunk or hip support, any type, including fixed mounting hardware, each
- E0957Wheelchair accessory, medial thigh support, any type, including fixed mounting hardware, each
- E0958Manual wheelchair accessory, one-arm drive attachment, each
- E0959Manual wheelchair accessory, adapter for amputee, each
Questions about E0951
What is HCPCS code E0951?
E0951 is a HCPCS Level II code for heel loop/holder, any type, with or without ankle strap, each. It sits in the Durable Medical Equipment section.
Does Medicare cover E0951?
The CMS HCPCS file marks E0951 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.