E2500 HCPCS Level II Code: Speech generating device, digitized speech, using pre-recorded messages, less than or equal to 8 minutes recording time
HCPCS Level II code, maintained by CMS. Not a CPT code: CPT (HCPCS Level I) is a separate AMA code set that MedCoder does not publish. About HCPCS Level II
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- CMS short descriptor: Sgd digitized pre-rec <=8min
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Nearest codes (9)
- E2502 — Speech generating device, digitized speech, using pre-recorded messages, greater than 8 minutes but less than or equal to 20 minutes recording time[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- E2504 — Speech generating device, digitized speech, using pre-recorded messages, greater than 20 minutes but less than or equal to 40 minutes recording time[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- E2506 — Speech generating device, digitized speech, using pre-recorded messages, greater than 40 minutes recording time[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- E2508 — Speech generating device, synthesized speech, requiring message formulation by spelling and access by physical contact with the device[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- E2510 — Speech generating device, synthesized speech, permitting multiple methods of message formulation and multiple methods of device access[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- E2511 — Speech generating software program, for personal computer or personal digital assistant[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- E2512 — Accessory for speech generating device, mounting system[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- E2513 — Accessory for speech generating device, electromyographic sensor[Sibling]— CMS HCPCS Level II code set
- and 1 more
Change history
- January 1, 2004 — Added to the code set [Change history]— CMS release files (code change ledger)
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- CMS HCPCS Alpha-Numeric (ANWEB) release — October 2026 quarterly update Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page
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MedCoder.ai. "E2500 — Speech generating device, digitized speech, using pre-recorded messages, less than or equal to 8 minutes recording time." HCPCS Level II October 2026. https://medcoder.ai/hcpcs/code/e2500-speech-generating-device-digitized-speech-using-pre-recorded-messages-less
Change history
- January 1, 2004Added to the code setSpeech generating device, digitized speech, using pre-recorded messages, less than or equal to 8 minutes recording timeHCPCS 2004 changes
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official HCPCS Level II classifications closest to E2500 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- E2502 — Speech generating device, digitized speech, using pre-recorded messages, greater than 8 minutes but less than or equal to 20 minutes recording time
- E2504 — Speech generating device, digitized speech, using pre-recorded messages, greater than 20 minutes but less than or equal to 40 minutes recording time
- E2506 — Speech generating device, digitized speech, using pre-recorded messages, greater than 40 minutes recording time
- E2508 — Speech generating device, synthesized speech, requiring message formulation by spelling and access by physical contact with the device
- E2510 — Speech generating device, synthesized speech, permitting multiple methods of message formulation and multiple methods of device access
- E2511 — Speech generating software program, for personal computer or personal digital assistant
- E2512 — Accessory for speech generating device, mounting system
- E2513 — Accessory for speech generating device, electromyographic sensor
- E2599 — Accessory for speech generating device, not otherwise classified