E2208 — Wheelchair accessory, cylinder tank carrier, each
E2208 is a HCPCS Level II code for wheelchair accessory, cylinder tank carrier, each. 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 E2208 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
- 1 unit MAI 3 — Date of Service Edit: Clinical · Nature of Equipment
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 E2208
- Long descriptor
- Wheelchair accessory, cylinder tank carrier, each
- Short descriptor
- Cylinder tank carrier
- Added
- January 1, 2006
- BETOS
- D1D
- Pricing indicator
- 32 — 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.
Berenson-Eggers Type of Service — CMS's own analytic grouping.
Inexpensive and routinely purchased DME. Price subject to floors and ceilings.
Codes adjacent to E2208
HCPCS has no hierarchy — related items simply sit next to each other in the numbering. If E2208 is not quite right, the correct code is very often within a few positions of it.
- E2120Pulse generator system for tympanic treatment of inner ear endolymphatic fluid
- E2201Manual wheelchair accessory, nonstandard seat frame, width greater than or equal to 20 inches and less than 24 inches
- E2202Manual wheelchair accessory, nonstandard seat frame width, 24-27 inches
- E2203Manual wheelchair accessory, nonstandard seat frame depth, 20 to less than 22 inches
- E2204Manual wheelchair accessory, nonstandard seat frame depth, 22 to 25 inches
- E2205Manual wheelchair accessory, handrim without projections (includes ergonomic or contoured), any type, replacement only, each
- E2206Manual wheelchair accessory, wheel lock assembly, complete, replacement only, each
- E2207Wheelchair accessory, crutch and cane holder, each
- E2209Accessory, arm trough, with or without hand support, each
- E2210Wheelchair accessory, bearings, any type, replacement only, each
- E2211Manual wheelchair accessory, pneumatic propulsion tire, any size, each
- E2212Manual wheelchair accessory, tube for pneumatic propulsion tire, any size, each
- E2213Manual wheelchair accessory, insert for pneumatic propulsion tire (removable), any type, any size, each
- E2214Manual wheelchair accessory, pneumatic caster tire, any size, each
- E2215Manual wheelchair accessory, tube for pneumatic caster tire, any size, each
- E2216Manual wheelchair accessory, foam filled propulsion tire, any size, each
Questions about E2208
What is HCPCS code E2208?
E2208 is a HCPCS Level II code for wheelchair accessory, cylinder tank carrier, each. It sits in the Durable Medical Equipment section.
Does Medicare cover E2208?
The CMS HCPCS file marks E2208 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.