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E0117 — Crutch, underarm, articulating, spring assisted, each

HCPCS Level II E-code · short descriptor: “Underarm springassist crutch”

Code system
HCPCS Level II
Family
E — Durable medical equipment
Medicare coverage status
Special coverage instructions apply
DMEPOS payment category
Capped rental
Prior authorization
Not on Medicare required-PA list
Face-to-face & WOPD
Not on the required list
MUE unit limit
2
Status
Active (HCPCS Level II October 2026)

Prior authorization

Not on the Medicare required-PA list (CMS Required Prior Authorization List — 74 items in force on 2026-10-25; 8 more from 2026-10-28; sources: CMS list updated 2026-01-13, CMS-6109-N (91 FR 47972)). Medicare Advantage and commercial plans set their own prior-authorization rules for this code — verify per plan before delivery.

Order readiness — what the written order must contain

Every Medicare DMEPOS claim needs a Standard Written Order with all six elements (42 CFR 410.38(d)):

  • Beneficiary name or Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(A))
  • General description of the item (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(B))
  • Quantity to be dispensed, if applicable (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(C))
  • Order date (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(D))
  • Treating practitioner name or NPI (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(E))
  • Treating practitioner signature (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(F))

Not on the F2F/WOPD list (CMS Required F2F & WOPD List — 83 items in force on 2026-10-25; 22 more from 2026-10-28; sources: CMS list effective 2026-04-13 (91 FR 1250), CMS-6109-N (91 FR 47972)). The standard written order must reach the supplier before claim submission.

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E0117 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)

RR — Monthly rental Capped rental

Medicare allowable ranges from $27.45 to $32.96 depending on state and rural status.

Former-CBA payment limits: ceiling $27.45 · floor $23.33

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$27.45—
AL$27.45—
AR$27.45—
AZ$27.45—
CA$27.45—
CO$27.45—
CT$27.45—
DC$27.45—
DE$27.45—
FL$27.45—
GA$27.45—
HI$27.45—
IA$27.45—
ID$27.45—
IL$27.45—
IN$27.45—
KS$27.45—
KY$27.45—
LA$27.45—
MA$27.45—
MD$27.45—
ME$27.45—
MI$27.45—
MN$27.45—
MO$27.45—
MS$27.45—
MT$27.45—
NC$27.45—
ND$27.45—
NE$27.45—
NH$27.45—
NJ$27.45—
NM$27.45—
NV$27.45—
NY$27.45—
OH$27.45—
OK$27.45—
OR$27.45—
PA$27.45—
PR$32.96—
RI$27.45—
SC$27.45—
SD$27.45—
TN$27.45—
TX$27.45—
UT$27.45—
VA$27.45—
VI$27.45—
VT$27.45—
WA$27.45—
WI$27.45—
WV$27.45—
WY$27.45—
Amounts are the Medicare DMEPOS fee-schedule allowables effective October 2026 (CMS DMEPOS Fee Schedule October 2026 (DME26-D)). Medicare typically pays 80% of the allowable after the Part B deductible; the patient owes 20%. A 2% sequestration reduction applies to the Medicare share. Former competitive-bidding-area adjustments and non-continental rates can differ — verify with your DME MAC.

Unit limit (MUE)

Medicare's Medically Unlikely Edit caps E0117 at 2 units per date of service (absolute). Units above the MUE deny — typically as CO-151. Rationale: Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction.

Common denial codes to watch

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