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E0193

Pressure Reducing Support Surfaces - Group 2

LCD L33642 · CMS's HCPCS descriptor for E0193: Powered air flotation bed (low air loss therapy).

On CMS's Required Prior Authorization List for DMEPOS on 2026-10-13. CMS's Effective Date cell, quoted: “P1: 07/22/2019 (CA, IN, NJ, and NC) P2: 10/21/2019 Nationwide” source

LCD L33642 · 8 versions, 2015 to today · last changed 2021-05-01 (R7)

Version 22 of LCD L33642: in force by CMS's dates 2020-01-01 to 2021-04-30. The policy text on this page comes from this archived version. On its start date, 2020-01-01, the companion Articles in force were Article A52490 version 27 and Article A55426 version 72.

DME MAC jurisdictions
JA · Noridian 16013
CT, DE, DC, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT
JB · CGS 17013
IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, OH, WI
JC · CGS 18003
AL, AR, CO, FL, GA, LA, MS, NM, NC, OK, PR, SC, TN, TX, VI, VA, WV
JD · Noridian 19003
AK, AS, AZ, CA, GU, HI, ID, IA, KS, MO, MT, NE, NV, ND, MP, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY
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CMS's Who are the MACs jurisdiction pages (DME facts as of 2025-09-30) name each contractor and its states; the MCD's Contractor Information table on every DME LCD prints the contract numbers. Both read 2026-10-09. Verzi adds the state lookup only.

You are viewing version 22 (2020-01-01 to 2021-04-30). Version 26 is in force today.

Codes CMS lists in this LCD's current version (version 26, 6 codes). CMS's download carries no list for version 22: E0193 E0277 E0371 E0372 E0373 E1399

Sections in this version: CMS National Coverage Policy · Coverage Indications, Limitations, and/or Medical Necessity · Summary of Evidence · Analysis of Evidence (Rationale for Determination) · Coding Information · Associated Information · Bibliography. Plus 1 section marked N/A in this version.

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Version history, LCD L33642

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Revision history, every version

CMS's own change log, quoted, 7 entries. It does not change with the version shown. A revision (R-number) is a change CMS logged. The version (vN) is the snapshot that carries it.

R7 · 2021-05-01 · v26
Revision Effective Date: 05/01/2021
COVERAGE INDICATIONS, LIMITATIONS AND/OR MEDICAL NECESSITY:
Revised: Spelling error from ‘appropriatge’ to ‘appropriate’
Revised: Roman to Arabic numerals in staging scheme
APPENDICES:
Revised: National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel to National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel and 2019 guidelines (unchanged from 2016 guidelines)


03/18/2021: Pursuant to the 21st Century Cures Act, these revisions do not require notice and comment because they are due grammatical or non-substantive changes.
R6 · 2020-01-01 · v22
Revision Effective Date: 01/01/2020

COVERAGE INDICATIONS, LIMITATIONS AND/OR MEDICAL NECESSITY:
 Revised: Statement to refer to ICD-10 code list in the LCD-related Policy Article
 Revised: “physician” to “treating practitioner”
 GENERAL:
 Revised: Order information as a result of Final Rule 1713
 CODING INFORMATION:
 Removed: Field titled “Bill Type”
 Removed: Field titled “Revenue Codes”
 Removed: Field titled “ICD-10 Codes that Support Medical Necessity”
 Removed: Field titled “ICD-10 Codes that DO NOT Support Medical Necessity”
 Removed: Field titled “Additional ICD-10 Information”
 GENERAL DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS:
 Revised: “Prescriptions (orders)” to “SWO”


02/27/2020: Pursuant to the 21st Century Cures Act, these revisions do not require notice and comment because they are due to non-discretionary coverage updates reflective of CMS FR-1713.
R5 · 2019-01-01 · v18
Revision Effective Date: 01/01/2019

COVERAGE INDICATIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND/OR MEDICAL NECESSITY:
 Removed: Statement to refer to diagnosis code section below
 Added: Refer to Covered ICD-10 Codes in the LCD-related Policy Article
 ICD-10 CODES THAT SUPPORT MEDICAL NECESSITY:
 Moved: All diagnosis codes to the LCD-related Policy Article diagnosis code section per CMS instruction
 ICD-10 CODES THAT DO NOT SUPPORT MEDICAL NECESSITY:
 Moved: Statement about noncovered diagnosis codes moved to LCD-related Policy Article noncovered diagnosis code section per CMS instruction
R4 · 2017-05-25 · v14
Revision Effective Date: 05/25/2017
COVERAGE INDICATIONS, INDICATIONS, LIMITATIONS AND/OR MEDICAL NECESSITY:
Removed: Standard Documentation Language
Added: New reference language and directions to Standard Documentation Requirements
Added: General Requirements
DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS:
Removed: Standard Documentation Language
Added: General Documentation Requirements
Added: New reference language and directions to Standard Documentation Requirements
POLICY SPECIFIC DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS:
Removed: Standard Documentation Language
Added: Direction to Standard Documentation Requirements
Removed: Supplier Manual reference from Miscellaneous section
Removed: PIM reference under Appendices section
Revised: Pressure ulcer staging criteria per NPUAP 2016 Staging Consensus Conference
RELATED LOCAL COVERAGE DOCUMENTS:
Added: LCD-related Standard Documentation Requirements article
R3 · 2016-07-01 · v10
Revision Effective Date: 01/01/2016
COVERAGE INDICATIONS, LIMITATIONS AND/OR MEDICAL NECESSITY:
Removed: WOPD instructions added erroneously
DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS:
Revised: Standard Documentation language to add Dispensing orders, New order, and Correct coding requirements; revised Detailed written orders, WOPD, Proof of delivery  (Effective 04/28/16)
R2 · 2016-07-01 · v7
Effective July 1, 2016 oversight for DME MAC LCDs is the responsibility of CGS Administrators, LLC 18003 and 17013 and Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC 19003 and 16013. No other changes have been made to the LCDs.
R1 · 2015-10-01 · v5
Revision Effective Date: 10/01/2015
COVERAGE INDICATIONS, LIMITATIONS AND/OR MEDICAL NECESSITY:
Revised: Standard Documentation Language to add covered prior to a beneficiary’s Medicare eligibility
Removed: ICD-9 references
DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS:
Revised: Standard Documentation Language to add who can enter date of delivery date on the POD
Added: Instructions for Equipment Retained from a Prior Payer
Added: Repair and Replacement section
Removed: Sources of Information and Basis for Decision, inadvertently not removed for prior update
Receipts for auditors

Version 22 of LCD L33642, shown on this page: in force by CMS's dates 2020-01-01 to 2021-04-30. Archived 2026-09-26. CMS's copy · Our archived file. 8 of 8 sections are proven word-identical to the archived file.

Every archived version of LCD L33642 (8 versions, CMS's dates, window by the as-of rule).

DocumentVersionIn forceArchived onVerify
LCD L33642version 22015-10-01, superseded same day2026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
LCD L33642version 52015-10-01 to 2016-06-302026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
LCD L33642version 72016-07-01, superseded same day2026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
LCD L33642version 102016-07-01 to 2017-05-242026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
LCD L33642version 142017-05-25 to 2018-12-312026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
LCD L33642version 182019-01-01 to 2019-12-312026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
LCD L33642version 22 shown2020-01-01 to 2021-04-302026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file
LCD L33642version 262021-05-01 to today2026-09-26CMS's copy · Our archived file

The related Articles each have their own receipts: Article A55426 · Article A52490.

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Governing policies, as CMS lists them:

  • LCD L33642 · Pressure Reducing Support Surfaces - Group 2
    CMS lists E0193 in group 1 of version 26. CMS's description, quoted: “POWERED AIR FLOTATION BED (LOW AIR LOSS THERAPY)”.
    Related Articles, as CMS lists them: Article A55426 · Article A52490

From CMS's LCD code table. HCPCS Level II codes only.

source

CMS's LCD code table in the Medicare Coverage Database download, archived 2026-10-09: Our archived file.

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