E1300 — Whirlpool, portable (overtub type)
E1300 is a HCPCS Level II code for whirlpool, portable (overtub type). It belongs to the Durable Medical Equipment section. Medicare does not pay it — see the coverage note below before you bill it.
Medicare coverage: Non-covered by Medicare
Medicare does not cover the item or service this code describes.
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 E1300 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 · CMS Policy
- outpatient
- 0 — never payable MAI 3 — Date of Service Edit: Clinical · CMS Policy
- DME supplier
- 0 — never payable MAI 3 — Date of Service Edit: Clinical · CMS 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 E1300
- Long descriptor
- Whirlpool, portable (overtub type)
- Short descriptor
- Whirlpool portable
- Added
- January 1, 1986
- BETOS
- D1E
- Pricing indicator
- 00 — Not priced by Part B
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.
Service not separately priced by Part B — not covered, bundled into another service, or used by Part A only.
Codes adjacent to E1300
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If E1300 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- E1270Lightweight wheelchair, fixed full length arms, swing away detachable elevating legrests
- E1280Heavy duty wheelchair, detachable arms (desk or full length) elevating legrests
- E1285Heavy duty wheelchair, fixed full length arms, swing away detachable footrest
- E1290Heavy duty wheelchair, detachable arms (desk or full length) swing away detachable footrest
- E1295Heavy duty wheelchair, fixed full length arms, elevating legrest
- E1296Special wheelchair seat height from floor
- E1297Special wheelchair seat depth, by upholstery
- E1298Special wheelchair seat depth and/or width, by construction
- E1301Whirlpool tub, walk-in, portable
- E1310Whirlpool, non-portable (built-in type)
- E1352Oxygen accessory, flow regulator capable of positive inspiratory pressure
- E1353Regulator
- E1354Oxygen accessory, wheeled cart for portable cylinder or portable concentrator, any type, replacement only, each
- E1355Stand/rack
- E1356Oxygen accessory, battery pack/cartridge for portable concentrator, any type, replacement only, each
- E1357Oxygen accessory, battery charger for portable concentrator, any type, replacement only, each
Questions about E1300
What is HCPCS code E1300?
E1300 is a HCPCS Level II code for whirlpool, portable (overtub type). It sits in the Durable Medical Equipment section.
Does Medicare cover E1300?
The CMS HCPCS file marks E1300 as "Non-covered by Medicare". Medicare does not cover the item or service this code describes.