Wheelchair CPT code list

Procedure Code Description Rate

E1037 TRANSPORT CHAIR, PEDIATRIC SIZE

E1038 TRANSPORT CHAIR, ADULT SIZE, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY UP TO AND INCLUDING 300 POUNDS

E1039 TRANSPORT CHAIR, ADULT SIZE, HEAVY DUTY, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY GREATER THAN 300 POUNDS

E1161 MANUAL ADULT SIZE WHEELCHAIR, INCLUDES TILT IN SPACE

E1229 WHEELCHAIR, PEDIATRIC SIZE, NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED

E1231 WHEELCHAIR, PEDIATRIC SIZE, TILT-IN-SPACE, RIGID, ADJUSTABLE, WITH SEATING SYSTEM

E1232 WHEELCHAIR, PEDIATRIC SIZE, TILT-IN-SPACE, FOLDING, ADJUSTABLE, WITH SEATING SYSTEM

E1233 WHEELCHAIR, PEDIATRIC SIZE, TILT-IN-SPACE, RIGID, ADJUSTABLE, WITHOUT SEATING SYSTEM

E1234 WHEELCHAIR, PEDIATRIC SIZE, TILT-IN-SPACE, FOLDING, ADJUSTABLE, WITHOUT SEATING SYSTEM

E1235 WHEELCHAIR, PEDIATRIC SIZE, RIGID, ADJUSTABLE, WITH SEATING SYSTEM

E1236 WHEELCHAIR, PEDIATRIC SIZE, FOLDING, ADJUSTABLE, WITH SEATING SYSTEM

E1237 WHEELCHAIR, PEDIATRIC SIZE, RIGID, ADJUSTABLE, WITHOUT SEATING SYSTEM

E1238 WHEELCHAIR, PEDIATRIC SIZE, FOLDING, ADJUSTABLE, WITHOUT SEATING SYSTEM


K0001 STANDARD WHEELCHAIR $491.58

K0002 STANDARD HEMI (LOW SEAT) WHEELCHAIR $626.04

K0003 LIGHTWEIGHT WHEELCHAIR $685.35

K0004 HIGH-STRENGTH, LIGHTWEIGHT WHEELCHAIR $1,202.76

K0005 ULTRA LIGHTWEIGHT WHEELCHAIR $1,697.86

K0006 HEAVY DUTY WHEELCHAIR $959.40

K0007 EXTRA HEAVY-DUTY WHEELCHAIR $1,365.57

K0008 CUSTOM MANUAL WHEELCHAIR BASE $0.00

K0009 OTHER MANUAL WHEELCHAIR BASE $0.00

K0010 STANDARD-WEIGHT FRAME MOTORIZED, POWER WHEELCHAIR $3,258.81

K0011 STANDARD WEIGHT FRAME MOTORIZED POWER WHEELCHAIR WITH $4,051.80

K0012 LIGHTWEIGHT PORTABLE MOTORIZED POWER WHEELCHAIR $2,485.62

K0013 CUSTOM MOTORIZED POWER WHEELCHAIR $0.00

K0014 OTHER MOTORIZED POWER WHEELCHAIR BASE $0.00

K0015 DETACHABLE NONADJUSTABLE HEIGHT ARMREST ,EACH $143.83

K0017 DETACHABLE, ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT ARMREST , BASE EACH $40.45

K0018 DETACHABLE ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT ARMREST ,UPPER PORTION EACH $22.60

K0019 ARM PAD , EACH $12.94

K0020 FIXED, ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT ARM REST , PAIR $36.78

K0037 HIGH MOUNT FLIP-UP FOOTREST , EACH $38.12

K0038 LEG STRAP, EACH $19.22

K0039 LEG STRAP H-STYLE , EACH $42.65

K0040 ADJUSTABLE ANGLE FOOTPLATE, EACH $59.10

K0041 LARGE SIZE FOOTPLATE , EACH $41.89

K0042 STANDARD SIZE FOOTPLATE , EACH $28.84

K0043 FOOT REST LOWER EXTENSION TUBE , EACH $15.45

K0044 FOOTREST , UPPER HANGER BRACKET , EACH $13.17

K0045 FOOTREST , COMPLETE ASSEMBLY $44.82

K0046 ELEVATING LEGREST LOWER EXTENSION TUBE , EACH $15.45

K0047 ELEVATING LEGREST UPPER HANGAR BRACKET , EACH $60.53

K0050 RATCHET ASSEMBLY $25.73

K0051 CAM RELEASE ASSEMBLY , FOOTREST OR LEGREST , EACH $41.64

K0052 SWING AWAY DETACHABLE FOOTRESTS , EACH $73.18

K0053 ELEVATING FOOTRESTS ARTICULATING (TELESCOPING) , EACH $80.75

K0056 SEAT HEIGHT LESS THAN 17" OR LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 21" FOR A HIGH STRENGTH LT-WGT OR ULTRA LT-WGT WHEELCHAIR $87.34

K0065 SPOKE PROTECTORS, EACH $40.82

K0069 REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY COMPLETE WITH SOLID TIRES, SPOKES OR MOLDED , EACH $91.77

K0070 REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY COMPLETE, WITH PNEUMATIC TIRE, SPOKES OR MOLDER, EACH $168.21

K0071 FRONT CASTER ASSEMBLY COMPLETE, WITH PNEUMATIC TIRE, EACH $100.33

K0072 FRONT CASTER ASSEMBLY COMPLETE, WITH SEMI-PNEUMATIC TIRE, EACH $60.40

K0073 CASTER PINLOCK, EACH $31.96

K0077 FRONT CASTER ASSEMBLY COMPLETE, WITH SOLID TIRE,EACH $54.05

K0098 DRIVE BELT FOR POWER WHEELCHAIR $20.91

K0105 IV HANGER, EACH $91.31

K0108 WHEELCHAIR COMPONENT OR ACCESSORY, NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED $0.00

K0148 HYDROGEL DRESSING, EACH $4.92

K0195 ELEVATING LEG RESTS, PAIR (FOR USED WITH CAPPED RENTAL WHEELCHAIR BASE) $161.19

K0267 REPLACEMENT BATTERY, ANY TYPE, FOR USE WITH MEDICALLY NECESSARY HOME BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITOR OWNED BY PATIENT, $6.10

K0455 INFUSION PUMP USED FOR UNINTERRUPTED ADMINISTRATION OF EPOPROSTENOL $0.00

K0462 TEMPORARY REPLACEMENT FOR PATIENT OWNED EQUIPMENT BEING REPAIRED, ANY TYPE $0.00

K0552 SUPPLIES FOR EXTERNAL DRUG INFUSION PUMP, SYRINGE TYPE CARTRIDGE, STERILE, EACH $2.44

K0601 REPLACEMENT BATTERY FOR EXTERNAL INFUSION PUMP OWNED BY PATIENT, SILVER OXIDE, 1.5 VOLT, EACH $1.02

K0602 REPLACEMENT BATTERY FOR EXTERNAL INFUSION PUMP OWNED BY PATIENT, SILVER OXIDE, 3 VOLT, EACH $5.84

K0603 REPLACEMENT BATTERY FOR EXTERNAL INFUSION PUMP OWNED BY PATIENT, ALKALINE, 1.5 VOLT, EACH $0.52

K0604 REPLACEMENT BATTERY FOR EXTERNAL INFUSION PUMP OWNED BY PATIENT, LITHIUM, 3.6 VOLT, EACH $5.58

K0605 REPLACEMENT BATTERY FOR EXTERNAL INFUSION PUMP OWNED BY PATIENT, LITHIUM, 4.5 VOLT, EACH $13.41

K0606 AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR, WITH INTEGRATED ELECTROCARDIOGRAM ANALYSIS, GARMENT TYPE $0.01

K0607 REPLACEMENT BATTERY FOR AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR, GARMENT TYPE ONLY, EACH $178.38

K0608 REPLACEMENT GARMENT FOR AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR, EACH $111.31

K0609 REPLACEMENT ELECTRODES FOR USE WITH AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR, GARMENT TYPE ONLY, EACH $740.29

K0669 WHEELCHAIR SEAT OR BACK CUSHION, NO WRITTEN CODING VERIFICATION FROM SADMERC $0.00

K0730 CONTROLLED DOSE INHALATION DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM $1,583.30

K0733 POWER WHEELCHAIR ACCESSORY, 12 TO 24 AMP HOUR SEALED LEAD ACID BATTERY, EACH (E.G. GEL CELL, ABSORBED GLASS $23.91

K0734 SKIN PROTECTION WHEELCHAIR SEAT CUSHSION, ADJUSTABLE, WIDTH LESS THAN 22 INCHES, ANY DEPTH $284.98

K0735 SKIN PROTECTION WHEELCHAIR SEAT CUSHION, ADJUSTABLE, WIDTH 22 INCHES OR GREATER, ANY DEPTH $362.62

K0736 SKIN PROTECTION AND POSITIONING WHEELCHAIR SEAT CUSHION, ADJUSTABLE, WIDTH LESS THAN 22 INCHES, ANY DEPTH $287.32

K0737 SKIN PROTECTION AND POSITIONING WHEELCHAIR SEAT CUSHION, ADJUSTABLE, WIDTH 22 INCHES OR GREATER, ANY DEPTH $363.73

K0738 PORTABLE GASEOUS OXYGEN SYSTEM, RENTAL; HOME COMPRESSOR USED TO FILL PORTABLE OXYGEN CLYLINDERS; $464.67

K0739 REPAIR OR NONROUTINE SERVICE FOR DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT OTHER THAN OXYGEN EQUIPMENT REQUIRING THE SKILL OF $13.56

K0800 POWER OPERATED VEHICLE, GROUP 1 STANDARD, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY UP TO AND

INCLUDING 300 POUNDS $1,023.30

K0801 POWER OPERATED VEHICLE, GROUP 1 HEAVY DUTY, PATIENT WEIGHT 301 TO 450 POUNDS $1,649.76

K0802  POWER OPERATED VEHICLE, GROUP 1 VERY HEAVY DUTY, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY 451 TO 600 POUNDS $1,867.01

K0806 POWER OPERATED VEHICLE, GROUP 2 STANDARD, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY UP TO AND

INCLUDING 300 POUNDS $1,237.91

K0807 POWER OPERATED VEHICLE, GROUP 2 VERY HEAVY DUTY, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY 301 TO 450 POUNDS $1,878.39

K0808 POWER OPERATED VEHICLE, GROUP 2 VERY HEAVY DUTY, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY 451 TO 600 POUNDS $2,906.27

K0812 POWER OPERATED VEHICLE, NOT OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED $0.00

K0813 POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 1 STANDARD, PORTABLE, SLING/SOLID SEAT AND BACK, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY UP TO $2,171.16

K0814 POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 1 STANDARD, PORTABLE, CAPTAIN'S CHAIR, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY UP TO AND $2,779.02


K0815 POWER WHEELCHAIR, GROUP 1 STANDARD, SLING/SOLID SEAT AND BACK, PATIENT WEIGHT CAPACITY UP TO AND INCLUDING 300 $3,164.67


Medicare Guidelines - HMO

For example, if a beneficiary received a manual wheelchair under a HMO/Managed Care plan, he or she would need to meet Medicare coverage criteria and documentation requirements for manual wheelchairs. He or she would have to obtain a Certificate of Medical Necessity (CMN), and would begin an entirely new rental period, just as a beneficiary enrolled in FFS, to obtain a manual wheelchair for the first time.

Customized items are rarely necessary and are rarely furnished. In accordance with 42 CFR Section 414.224, in order to be considered a customized item, a covered item (including a wheelchair) must be uniquely constructed or substantially modified for a specific beneficiary according to the description and orders of a physician and be so different from another item used for the same purpose that the two items cannot be grouped together for pricing purposes. For example, a wheelchair that is custom fabricated or substantially modified so that it can meet the needs of wheelchair-confined, conjoined twins facing each other is unique and cannot be grouped with any other wheelchair used for the same purpose. It is a one-of-a-kind item fabricated to meet specific needs. Items that are measured, assembled, fitted, or adapted in consideration of a patient’s body size, weight, disability, period of need, or intended use (i.e., custom fitted items) or have been assembled by a supplier or ordered from a manufacturer who makes available customized features, modification or components for wheelchairs that are intended for an individual patient’s use in accordance with instructions from the patient’s physician do not meet the definition of customized items. These items are not uniquely constructed or substantially modified and can be grouped with other items for pricing purposes. The use of customized options or accessories or custom fitting of certain parts does not result in a wheelchair or other equipment being considered as customized. The item must be uniquely constructed using raw materials or there must be  a necessary, substantial modification to the base equipment (e.g., wheelchair frame) for the item to be considered a customized item.

The definition of customized DME set forth in regulations at 42 CFR Section 414.224 is based on the longstanding definition of customized DME used in making decisions regarding when to make individual payment determinations outside the normal process for calculating customary and prevailing charges under the reasonable charge payment methodology used for DME prior to 1989. Public Law 101-508, Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA), November 5, 1990 (104 Stat. 1388-79) amended the criteria for treatment of wheelchair as ‘a customized item at section 1834 (a) (4) of the Social Security Act by adding a clause that in case of a wheelchair furnished on or after January 1, 1992, the wheelchair shall be treated as a customized item if the   wheelchair has been measured, fitted, or adapted in consideration of the patient’s body size, disability period of need, or intended use, and has been assembled by a  supplier or ordered from a manufacturer who makes available customized features, modification or components for wheelchairs that are intended for an individual  patient’s use in accordance with instructions from the patient’s physician. The amendment further noted that this clause applied only to items furnished on or after  January 1, 1992, unless the Secretary developed specific criteria before that date for the treatment of wheelchairs as customized items for purposes of section 1834(a)  (4) of the Social Security Act (in which case the amendment made by such clause would not become effective.’ CMS issued an interim final rule on December 20, 1991 (56  FR 65995) to announce the decision not to use the optional definition of customized wheelchairs in section 1834 (a) (4) of the Act and add a new section 414.224 to 42  CFR to provide in regulation criteria that must be met for a covered item to be considered a customized item for payment purposes. The final rule (58 FR 34919) was  published on June 30, 1993.

Effective May 1, 1991, suppliers must give beneficiaries entitled to electric wheelchairs the option of purchasing them at the time the supplier first furnishes the item. DME MACs or A/B MACs (HHH) make no rental payment for the first month for electric wheelchairs until the supplier notifies the MAC that it has given the beneficiary the option of either purchasing or renting. Information contained in Exhibit 2 may be furnished to beneficiaries by suppliers to help them make a rent/purchase decision. MACs provide copies of Exhibit 2 to suppliers. Payment must be on a lump-sum fee schedule purchase basis where the beneficiary chooses the purchase option. If the beneficiary declines to purchase the electric wheelchair initially, MACs make rental payments in the same manner as any other capped rental item, including the instructions in §30.5.2.

If you need an electric wheelchair prescribed by your doctor, you may already know that Medicare can help pay for it. Medicare requires (specify name of supplier) to give you the option of either renting or purchasing it. If you decide that purchase is more economical, for example, because you will need the electric wheelchair for a long  time, Medicare pays 80 percent of the allowed purchase price in a lump sum amount. You are responsible for the 20 percent coinsurance amounts and, for unassigned  claims, the balance between the Medicare allowed amount and the supplier's charge. However, you must elect to purchase the electric wheelchair at the time your medical  equipment supplier furnishes you the item. If you elect to rent the electric wheelchair, you are again given the option of purchasing it during your 10th rental month.

If you continue to rent the electric wheelchair for 10 months, Medicare requires (specify name of supplier) to give you the option of converting your rental agreement to a purchase agreement. This means that if you accept this option, you would own the medical equipment. If you accept the purchase option, Medicare continues making rental payments for your equipment for 3 additional rental months. You are responsible for the 20 percent coinsurance amounts and, for unassigned claims, the balance between the Medicare allowed amount and the supplier's charge. After these additional rental payments are made, title to the equipment is transferred to you. You have until (specify the date one month from the date the supplier notifies the patient of this option) to elect the purchase option. If you decide not to elect the purchase option, Medicare continues making rental payments for an additional 5 rental months, a total of 15 months. After a total of 15 rental months have been paid, title to the equipment remains with the medical equipment supplier; however, the supplier may not charge you any additional rental amounts.

Elevating/stair climbing power wheelchairs are class III devices. Suppliers billing the DMERCs must submit claims for the base power wheelchair portion of this device using HCPCS code K0011 (programmable power wheelchair base) with modifier KF for claims submitted on or after April 1, 2004, with dates of service on or after January 1, 2004. For claims with dates of service on or after January 1, 2004, the elevation feature for this device should be billed using HCPCS code E2300 and the stair climbing feature for this device should be billed using HCPCS code A9270.

Regional home health intermediaries (RHHIs) will not be able to implement the KF modifier until January 1, 2005. Therefore, for claims with dates of service prior to January 1, 2005, HHAs must submit claims for the base power wheelchair portion of stair climbing wheelchairs with HCPCS code E1399. For claims with dates of service  on or after January 1, 2005, HHAs must submit claims for the base power wheelchair portion of stair climbing wheelchairs with HCPCS code K0011 with modifier KF.

The fee schedule amounts for K0011 with and without the KF modifier appear on the fee schedule file referenced at www.cms.hhs.gov/providers/pufdownload/default.asp#dme. For claims with dates of service prior to January 1, 2005, RHHIs should pay claims for stair climbing wheelchair bases billed with code E1399 using the fee schedule amounts for K0011 with the KF modifier. All other claims for programmable power wheelchair bases should be paid using the fee schedule amounts for K0011 without the KF modifier.

The DMEPOS fee schedules are updated on an annual basis in accordance with the statute and regulations. The update process for the DMEPOS fee schedule is located in Pub.100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, chapter 23, section 60. Payment on a fee schedule basis is required for certain durable medical equipment (DME) by §1834(a) of the Social Security Act. Section1834(a)(1)(F)(ii) of the Act mandates adjustments to the fee schedule amounts for certain DME items furnished on or after January 1, 2016, including wheelchair accessories and seat and back cushions, in areas that are not competitive bid areas, based on information from competitive bidding programs (CBPs) for DME.

Providers/suppliers must use modifier “KU” for claims submitted on or after July 1, 2016, with dates of service on or after January 1, 2016, and before January 1, 2017, for any HCPCS code describing a wheelchair accessory or seat or back cushion when furnished in connection with a Group 3 complex rehabilitative power wheelchair.

Effective July 1,

2017, CMS has taken into consideration the exclusion at section 1847(a)(2)(A) of the Act to revise the policy. As a result, payment for these items furnished in connection with a Group 3 complex rehabilitative power wheelchair and billed with the KU modifier will be based on the unadjusted fee schedule amounts updated in accordance with section 1834(a)(14) of the Act.

The payment amount for a given service or item, whether rented or purchased, must be consistent with what is reasonable and medically necessary to serve the intended purpose (See the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15). Additional expenses for "deluxe" features, or items that are rented or purchased for aesthetic reasons or added convenience, do not meet the reasonableness test. Thus, where a service or item is medically necessary and covered under the Medicare program, and the patient wishes to obtain such deluxe features, the payment is based upon the payment amount for the kind of service or item normally used to meet the intended purpose (i.e., the standard item.) Usually this is the least costly item. DME MACs may, of course, determine that the payment amount for a more expensive service or item is reasonable when the additional expense is for an added feature that is medically necessary in a given case. For example, a more expensive item may be medically necessary where a patient in a weakened condition needs a poweroperated wheelchair or a power-operated vehicle that may be appropriately used as a wheelchair since the patient is not strong enough to operate a manual wheelchair.

Diagnosis Codes - Listed in the first space is the diagnosis code that represents the primary reason for ordering this item. Additional diagnosis codes that would further describe the medical need for the item (up to 3 codes) are also listed. A given CMN may have more than one item billed, and for each item, the primary reason for ordering may be different. For example, a CMN is submitted for a manual wheelchair (K0001) and elevating leg rests (K0195). The primary reason for K0001 is stroke, and the primary reason for K0195 is edema.

Power wheelchair additional documentation requirements re: make and model name/number

There must be no requirement that all claims for power wheelchairs include the make and model name/number of the wheelchair separate from the claim or the CMN. The CMN, an OMB approved information collection form, can be used to collect this information. Specifically, DME MACs can require that the make and model name/ number of the power wheelchair be included in Section C of the CMN. Section C requires the supplier to include a narrative description of the items, options and accessories ordered.

EXCEPTION: Medicare makes a separate payment for a full month for DMEPOS items, provided the beneficiary was in the home on the “from” date or anniversary date defined below.

For capped rental items of durable medical equipment (DME) where the DME supplier submits a monthly bill, the date of delivery (“from” date) on the first claim must be the “from” or anniversary date on all subsequent claims for the item. For example, if the first claim for a wheelchair is dated September 15, all subsequent bills must be dated for the 15th of the following months

A beneficiary rents a wheelchair beginning on January 1. The DME MAC determines that the wheelchair is medically necessary and that the beneficiary meets all coverage criteria, and so begins to make payment on the wheelchair. The beneficiary enters a covered a hospital on February 15 and is discharged on April 5. In this example, Medicare pays for the entire month of February, because the patient was in the home for part of the month. However, the DME MAC denies the claim for March, because the patient was in a covered hospital stay for the entire month.

Because the anniversary date (“from” date) of the monthly bill was April 1, and the patient was still in the covered hospital stay on that date, the DME supplier must not submit another claim until April 5 (the date of discharge). April 5 becomes the new anniversary date (“from” date) for billing purposes, so the supplier would now bill on the 5th of the month rather than the 1st of the month for the remainder of the capped rental period. The supplier should annotate the claim to indicate that the patient was in a hospital on the first claim with the new anniversary date.

A beneficiary rents a wheelchair beginning December 15. On January 1, the patient enters a hospital and is discharged on January 31.

In this example, the DME MAC denies the claim dated January 15. The supplier submits a new claim dated January 31, which becomes the anniversary date for billing purposes. The supplier should annotate the claim to indicate that the patient was in a hospital on the first claim with the new anniversary date. The February claim would be dated February 28 because there is no 31st day in February.

For capped rental DME items where the DME supplier submits a monthly bill, the date of delivery (the “from” date) on the first claim must be the “from”, or “anniversary date”, on all subsequent claims for the item. For example, if the first claim for a wheelchair is dated September 15, all subsequent bills must be dated on the 15th of the following months (October 15, November 15, etc.).

The following instructions discuss DME payment when the DME is furnished during a month in which the beneficiary spends part of the month in a SNF, and part of the month in his or her own home. In accordance with DME payment policy, Medicare will make separate payment for a full month for DME items in such situations, provided the beneficiary was in the home on the “from” date or “anniversary date” defined above.

A beneficiary rents a wheelchair beginning on January 1. The DME MAC determines that the wheelchair is medically necessary and that the beneficiary meets all coverage criteria, and so begins to make payment on the wheelchair. The beneficiary enters a covered Part A stay in a SNF on February 15 and is discharged on April 5. In this example, Medicare will make payment for the entire month of February, because the patient was in the home for part of the month. However, the DME MAC will deny the claim for March, because the patient was in a covered Part A stay in the SNF for the entire month.

Because the anniversary date (“from” date) of the monthly bill was April 1, and the patient was still in the covered Part A stay in a SNF on that date, the DME supplier must not submit another claim until April 5 (the date of discharge). April 5 becomes the new anniversary date (“from” date) for billing purposes, so the supplier would now bill on the 5th of the month rather than the 1st of the month for the remainder of the capped rental period. The supplier should annotate the claim to indicate that the patient was in a SNF on the first claim with the new anniversary date.