E0710 — Restraints, any type (body, chest, wrist or ankle)
E0710 is a HCPCS Level II code for restraints, any type (body, chest, wrist or ankle). It belongs to the Durable Medical Equipment section. Whether Medicare pays it depends on the coverage rule below.
Medicare coverage: Carrier judgment
Coverage is decided by your Medicare contractor, not by national policy. Whether this is paid depends on the LCD for your jurisdiction and on what the documentation supports.
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.
Medically Unlikely Edits — units per day
The most units of E0710 Medicare will pay on one date of service. Bill more on a single line and it is denied. The limit is not the same in every setting, so the row that matters is the one matching the claim you are building.
- practitioner
- 0 — never payable MAI 3 — Date of Service Edit: Clinical · Published Contractor Policy
- outpatient
- 0 — never payable MAI 3 — Date of Service Edit: Clinical · Published Contractor Policy
- DME supplier
- 0 — never payable MAI 3 — Date of Service Edit: Clinical · Published Contractor Policy
The adjudication indicator decides whether exceeding the limit is worth appealing at all: MAI 1 is a line edit you can support with documentation, MAI 3 is a date-of-service edit that is also appealable, and MAI 2 is absolute — no documentation overrides it. CMS MUE 2026Q3.
The CMS record for E0710
- Long descriptor
- Restraints, any type (body, chest, wrist or ankle)
- Short descriptor
- Restraints any type
- Added
- January 1, 1986
- BETOS
- Z2
- Pricing indicator
- 57 — Other
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.
Berenson-Eggers Type of Service — CMS's own analytic grouping.
Other carrier priced.
Codes adjacent to E0710
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If E0710 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- E0682Non-pneumatic sequential compression garment, full arm
- E0683Non-pneumatic, non-sequential, peristaltic wave compression pump
- E0691Ultraviolet light therapy system, includes bulbs/lamps, timer and eye protection; treatment area 2 square feet or less
- E0692Ultraviolet light therapy system panel, includes bulbs/lamps, timer and eye protection, 4 foot panel
- E0693Ultraviolet light therapy system panel, includes bulbs/lamps, timer and eye protection, 6 foot panel
- E0694Ultraviolet multidirectional light therapy system in 6 foot cabinet, includes bulbs/lamps, timer and eye protection
- E0700Safety equipment, device or accessory, any type
- E0705Transfer device, any type, each
- E0711Upper extremity medical tubing/lines enclosure or covering device, restricts elbow range of motion
- E0715Intravaginal device intended to strengthen pelvic floor muscles during kegel exercises
- E0716Supplies and accessories for intravaginal device intended to strengthen pelvic floor muscles during kegel exercises
- E0720Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (tens) device, two lead, localized stimulation
- E0721Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator for nerves in the auricular region
- E0730Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (tens) device, four or more leads, for multiple nerve stimulation
- E0731Form fitting conductive garment for delivery of tens or nmes (with conductive fibers separated from the patient's skin by layers of fabric)
- E0732Cranial electrotherapy stimulation (ces) system, any type
Questions about E0710
What is HCPCS code E0710?
E0710 is a HCPCS Level II code for restraints, any type (body, chest, wrist or ankle). It sits in the Durable Medical Equipment section.
Does Medicare cover E0710?
The CMS HCPCS file marks E0710 as "Carrier judgment". Coverage is decided by your Medicare contractor, not by national policy. Whether this is paid depends on the LCD for your jurisdiction and on what the documentation supports.