Summary
Effective 2026-12-01, UMR removed HCPCS code E1830 from its Mechanical Stretching Devices medical policy and updated the policy's Clinical Evidence and References sections. The practice should stop submitting E1830 for UMR members from that date and check that charge entry and claim edits no longer offer it for these services.
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What to do
Action · 3 steps
01Before 2026-12-01: Billing team should review charge master and charge entry templates, remove or inactivate HCPCS E1830 for UMR claims, and confirm claim edits do not route E1830 to UMR.
02Providers and front desk staff should be told that E1830 is no longer used for UMR patients starting 2026-12-01.
03Check the updated Clinical Evidence section if the practice needs supporting documentation for other stretching device codes billed to UMR.
Codes mentioned
E1830
Original notice
Mechanical Stretching Devices
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