HCPCS Code Details - E2101

HCPCS Level II Code
Durable Medical Equipment (DME)
HCPCS Code E2101
Description

Long description:
Blood glucose monitor with integrated lancing/blood sample

Short description:
Bld glucose monitor w lance

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, 2002
Date added Added Jan 01, 2002
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 E2100 · Blood glucose monitor with integrated voice synthesizer

  • HCPCS E2102 · Adjunctive, non-implanted continuous glucose monitor or receiver


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”