E0738 HCPCS Level II Code: Upper extremity rehabilitation system providing active assistance to facilitate muscle re-education, include microprocessor, all components and accessories
Medicare Coverage & Payment
- CMS short descriptor: Upper extremity rehab
- Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment (CMS coverage code C)
- Payment category: Capped rental DME (pricing indicator 36)
- BETOS: D1E — Other DME
- Last CMS action effective: October 1, 2024
Source: CMS HCPCS Level II release. Coverage codes indicate how Medicare treats the code, not whether a specific claim will be paid; payer policy and documentation still govern.
Contextual Map
Every relationship of E0738 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.
Nearest codes (40)
- E0700 — Safety equipment, device or accessory, any type[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- E0705 — Transfer device, any type, each[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- E0710 — Restraints, any type (body, chest, wrist or ankle)[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- E0711 — Upper extremity medical tubing/lines enclosure or covering device, restricts elbow range of motion[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- E0715 — Intravaginal device intended to strengthen pelvic floor muscles during kegel exercises[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- E0716 — Supplies and accessories for intravaginal device intended to strengthen pelvic floor muscles during kegel exercises[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- E0720 — Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (tens) device, two lead, localized stimulation[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- E0721 — Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator for nerves in the auricular region[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- and 32 more
Change history
- April 1, 2024 — Added to the code set [Change history]— CMS release files (code change ledger)
Sources for this page
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- Code, descriptors, coverage and pricing attributes Official source data
- CMS HCPCS Alpha-Numeric (ANWEB) release — July 2026 quarterly update Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page
- Change history and date-of-service validity Official source data
- CMS HCPCS quarterly update files, ingested into the change ledger Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page
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Change history
- April 1, 2024Added to the code setUpper extremity rehabilitation system providing active assistance to facilitate muscle re-education, include microprocessor, all components and accessories
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official HCPCS Level II classifications closest to E0738 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- E0733 — Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator for electrical stimulation of the trigeminal nerve
- E0734 — External upper limb tremor stimulator of the peripheral nerves of the wrist
- E0735 — Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulator
- E0736 — Transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulator
- E0737 — Transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulator, controlled by phone application
- E0739 — Rehabilitation system with interactive interface providing active assistance in rehabilitation therapy, includes all components and accessories, motors, microprocessors, sensors
- E0740 — Non-implanted pelvic floor electrical stimulator, complete system
- E0743 — External lower extremity nerve stimulator for restless legs syndrome, each
- E0744 — Neuromuscular stimulator for scoliosis
- E0745 — Neuromuscular stimulator, electronic shock unit