E0450 — Volume control ventilator, without pressure support mode, may include pressure control mode, used with invasive interface (e.g., tracheostomy tube)
E0450 is a HCPCS Level II code for volume control ventilator, without pressure support mode, may include pressure control mode, used with invasive interface (e.g., tracheostomy tube). It belongs to the Durable Medical Equipment section. It was terminated on December 31, 2015 and is not valid on new claims.
This code has been terminated
CMS terminated E0450 on December 31, 2015. It stays in the file as history — a claim you are auditing from before that date may legitimately carry it — but it must not appear on a new claim. The adjacent codes below are the usual place to look for its replacement.
Medicare coverage: Special coverage instructions apply
There are published conditions attached to this code. Check the applicable coverage policy before billing it: the code being valid is not the same as the service being covered.
From the coverage field of the CMS Alpha-Numeric HCPCS File, release 2026Q3-Jul. This states Medicare’s position on the code, not on your particular claim.
The CMS record for E0450
- Long descriptor
- Volume control ventilator, without pressure support mode, may include pressure control mode, used with invasive interface (e.g., tracheostomy tube)
- Short descriptor
- Vol control vent invasiv int
- Added
- January 1, 1985
- Terminated
- December 31, 2015
- BETOS
- D1E
- Pricing indicator
- 31 — DMEPOS
The official wording. This is what the code means.
CMS's 28-character form, which is what shows up on a remittance advice.
When CMS introduced the code.
When CMS retired it.
Berenson-Eggers Type of Service — CMS's own analytic grouping.
Frequently serviced DME. Price subject to floors and ceilings.
Codes adjacent to E0450
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If E0450 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- E0440Stationary liquid oxygen system, purchase; includes use of reservoir, contents indicator, regulator, flowmeter, humidifier, nebulizer, cannula or mask, and tubing
- E0441Stationary oxygen contents, gaseous, 1 month's supply = 1 unit
- E0442Stationary oxygen contents, liquid, 1 month's supply = 1 unit
- E0443Portable oxygen contents, gaseous, 1 month's supply = 1 unit
- E0444Portable oxygen contents, liquid, 1 month's supply = 1 unit
- E0445Oximeter device for measuring blood oxygen levels non-invasively
- E0446Topical oxygen delivery system, not otherwise specified, includes all supplies and accessories
- E0447Portable oxygen contents, liquid, 1 month's supply = 1 unit, prescribed amount at rest or nighttime exceeds 4 liters per minute (lpm)
- E0455Oxygen tent, excluding croup or pediatric tents
- E0457Chest shell (cuirass)
- E0459Chest wrap
- E0460Negative pressure ventilator; portable or stationaryterminated
- E0461Volume control ventilator, without pressure support mode, may include pressure control mode, used with non-invasive interface (e.g., mask)terminated
- E0462Rocking bed with or without side rails
- E0463Pressure support ventilator with volume control mode, may include pressure control mode, used with invasive interface (e.g., tracheostomy tube)terminated
- E0464Pressure support ventilator with volume control mode, may include pressure control mode, used with non-invasive interface (e.g., mask)terminated
Questions about E0450
What is HCPCS code E0450?
E0450 is a HCPCS Level II code for volume control ventilator, without pressure support mode, may include pressure control mode, used with invasive interface (e.g., tracheostomy tube). It sits in the Durable Medical Equipment section.
Does Medicare cover E0450?
The CMS HCPCS file marks E0450 as "Special coverage instructions apply". There are published conditions attached to this code. Check the applicable coverage policy before billing it: the code being valid is not the same as the service being covered.
Is E0450 still valid?
No. E0450 was terminated on December 31, 2015 and should not be used on new claims.