HCPCS Code Details - E0111

HCPCS Level II Code
Durable Medical Equipment (DME)
HCPCS Code E0111
Description

Long description:
Crutch forearm, includes crutches of various materials, adjustable or fixed, each, with tip and handgrips

Short description:
Crutch forearm each

HCPCS Modifier1
HCPCS Pricing indicator 32 - Inexpensive & routinely purchased DME (price subject to floors and ceilings)
Multiple pricing indicator A - Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
Coverage code D - Special coverage instructions apply
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, 1996
Date added Added Jan 01, 1986
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 E0110 · Crutches, forearm, includes crutches of various materials, adjustable or fixed, pair, complete with tips and handgrips

  • HCPCS E0112 · Crutches underarm, wood, adjustable or fixed, pair, with pads, tips and handgrips


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”