HCPCS Code Details - E0779

HCPCS Level II Code
Durable Medical Equipment (DME)
HCPCS Code E0779
Description

Long description:
Ambulatory infusion pump, mechanical, reusable, for infusion 8 hours or greater

Short description:
Amb infusion pump mechanical

HCPCS Modifier1
HCPCS Pricing indicator 36 - Capped rental DME (price subject to floors and ceilings)
Multiple pricing indicator A - Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
Coverage code C - Carrier judgment
BETOS2 code D1E - Other DME
HCPCS Action code N - No maintenance for this code
Type of service A - Used durable medical equipment (DME)
Effective date Effective Jan 01, 2000
Date added Added Jan 01, 2000
HCPCS Coding Procedures

HCPCS Modifiers

In HCPCS Level II, modifiers are composed of two alpha or alphanumeric characters.

Example: E0260-NU - Hospital bed, semi-electric (head and foot adjustment), with any type side rails, with mattress
NU” identifies the hospital bed as new equipment

See also

  • HCPCS E0776 · Iv pole

  • HCPCS E0780 · Ambulatory infusion pump, mechanical, reusable, for infusion less than 8 hours

  • HCPCS E0781 · Ambulatory infusion pump, single or multiple channels, electric or battery operated, with administrative equipment, worn by patient


1 Two-digit numeric codes are Level I code modifiers copyrighted© by the American Medical Association's Current Procedural Terminology (CPT).

2 BETOS stands for “Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service”