Summary
UnitedHealthcare removed HCPCS code E1830 (mechanical stretching devices) from its Exchange medical policy for mechanical stretching devices, with the revised policy effective 2026-12-01. The billing team should stop coding E1830 on Exchange claims as of that date and update charge entry and claim edits to match the revised policy.
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What to do
Action · 2 steps
01Before 2026-12-01: Billing team should remove HCPCS E1830 from the Exchange charge master and charge entry templates, and tell providers and front desk staff not to select E1830 for Exchange members on or after that date.
02Already in place for checking: confirm claim edits no longer rely on E1830 for mechanical stretching device services, and review the revised clinical evidence section of the policy before billing related services under other codes.
Codes mentioned
E1830
Original notice
Mechanical Stretching Devices
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